Business Leaders and Managers regularly scan the health of their organizations. Even the most well-run businesses are embedded in a complex ecosystem with many influencing factors. Certain sub-optimal signals and symptoms may show up from time to time.Β When this happens, managers first look for the root cause – often buried among multiple signals – across several value streams. If there are multiple issues, are they interrelated, or stand-alone? Are the stakeholders aligned or conflicted?Β What is the best path towards discovery and resolution?
Are thereΒ hidden inefficiencies impacting your operation’s performance?
Let’s find out if any of the following is holding you back:Β
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- High absenteeism
- Stockpiles and shortfalls within a Value Chain
- A steady decline in product quality
- Low responsiveness to customer demands
- Instances of overstaffing and understaffing
- Increasing schedule dissatisfaction voiced by the workforce
- Poor quality employee engagement, especially with non-day shifts
- Overtime adversely affecting employee morale and productivity
- Difficulty in retaining new employees, especially on non-day shifts
- High employee turnover
- Lack of flexibility needed to respond to variable workload
- High FMLA
The list doesnβt end here. Further examples include poor communication between shifts and crews, rising safety issues, especially related to alertness or low maintenance accomplishment. IfΒ your company faces the above symptoms it may signal deeper structural issues within your shiftwork system. It suggests that the system is perhaps ripe for a structural shiftwork change.Β
Recognizing these warning signs can help you improve workforce morale, boost productivity, and enhance operational efficiency. Learn how to evaluate these challenges and implement proactive solutions to drive growth and retention. Donβt let outdated scheduling hold your business backβdiscover actionable strategies to optimize your workforce and achieve operational excellence.
Connect the dots
Do you have questions about symptoms in your organization? Do you want to find out if they point to a need to transform your current shiftwork schedules? Let our experts help to connect the dots.Β Give us a call at (415) 763-5005 for a free consultation.
