Business Challenge:
Company had no performance standards or methods to understand process variance
Solution:
We worked with the management team to identify performance variance with real-time data, establish performance standards, and streamline operations.
How we did it:
- Defined performance metrics and identified process variance
- Engaged employees and managers on shop floor for feedback and solutions to process issues
- Implemented best practice sharing
- Improved training for struggling employees
Results:
- 15% improvement in overall operations productivity
- Zero employees fired for performance
- $0 investment in capital improvements or automation
- Clear guidance and processes for managers
- Improved employee morale, best in network employee engagement survey results
- New process scaled as best practice at all other North American sites