Creating Social Distancing While Maintaining Production Levels
The global pandemic has caused a major economic slowdown forcing many companies to scale back production due to sharp cuts in demand. Suppose this doesnβt apply to you and instead, your demand has remained unchanged. Do you need to do anything differently? If your company depends on having a healthy workforce, the answer is obviously … Continue reading “Creating Social Distancing While Maintaining Production Levels”
Ramping down production in an uncertain economic environment
Staffing done right in a shiftwork operation The Institute for Supply Managementβs New Orders Index reported nine industries where new orders declined in March [1]. If your company is among those who experienced a demand drop due to the COVID-19 disruption and therefore, you want to swiftly ramp down your production β you are going … Continue reading “Ramping down production in an uncertain economic environment”
11 steps you can take today to keep your employees safe and your shift work operation going
In light of the rapidly evolving COVID-19 virus situation, Iβm going to make recommendations that would normally seem unusual. Typically, we plan and create shiftwork structures for long-term success. We look at costs, employee engagement and a wide range of best shiftwork practices. Today, I want to focus on short term actions: what can plants … Continue reading “11 steps you can take today to keep your employees safe and your shift work operation going”