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A week in your life.... It can be lonely as a Production Manager. You know what you do matters. You can see the effects it has on the business. But sometimes it can feel like yours is a voice in the dark. We understand. Flip through a week in the life of a Production Manager and see if it sounds familiar. Then check out the last page for an idea that just might help. 14:00 15:00 16:00 17:00 18:00 19:00 2014 2014
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A week in your life....
It can be lonely as a Production Manager. You know what you do matters. You can see the e�ects it has on the business. But sometimes it can feel like yours is a voice in the dark. We understand. Flip through a week in the life of a Production Manager and see if it sounds familiar.
Then check out the last page for an idea that just might help.
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Monday 12th
Kick o� a project to nail the defect source.
Meet shift supervisor to review weekend numbers. Uh-oh. Outputs are down & scrap rates are up.
Site Leadership meeting with Plant Manager, Head of Operations, Health & Safety and other senior execs.
Co�ee. Need co�ee.
Your Project Manager Hat
Your Strategist Hat
Your Data Analyst Hat
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Defect: The devil is in the details
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The buck stops here
Brainstorm with the team: what could we learn from the Chinese experience?Use my shop-floor experience to ground it in reality and get them engaged.
Talk to heads of operations and plant to prepare cost analysis
Tuesday 13th
Run a training session with theOps team on rapid changeover.
Meet a PPE supplier to check out some new cut-resistant gloves.(much better than the ones I used to use)
Review test results from plant in China: trying sustainable materials instead of plastics in a product line: so far, great results and feedback.
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Lunch ‘al desko’ – lousy sandwich and bag of crisps
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Rats – missed the early train. Oh well.
Meet with procurement on supplier costs and new vendor meetings
Talk to team: output target slippingaway, holiday season is approachingcost being squeezed - big push time!
Wednesday 14th
Quarterly cost review! Costs sneaking up vs output (is it the defect problem?)
Defective parts not replaced: production slowing!
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Your Sourcing Hat
Your Finance Hat
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Uh-oh. Forgot to order flowers.
Note to self: wife’s birthday – order flowers
Your Leadership Hat
Thursday 15th
It’s one of those days… primary CNC breaks down. Aaagh
Change-over process is put to the test: Get back-up running quickly
Prepare an impact reportfor the Plant Manager
Set up a meeting with the Head of Engineering and line technicians for first thing Friday
Your Troubleshooting Hat
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Take wife for dinner — don't talk work
Your Diplomat Hat
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Friday 16th
Help the “engineering to production” transition on the latest project.
Walk the production floor with CI Lead to get his take on the next budget
Schedule Waste & Hazard Walkwith that funny-looking guy from Kimberly-Clark (might be somewins there…)
Meet with the engineers on CNC machine breakdown. Cause? Overuse. (You warned them!) Migraine imminent
Inform CI Lead on the cause of the machine breakdown
CI suggests collaboration on a pitch for new machines
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Eureka! New idea for solvent dispensing (no more spills!)
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Beer o’clock! – Long week, we’ve earned it.
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A week in your life....
Sound familiar? You’re not alone. Almost every Production Manager struggles to get the buy-in and recognition they deserve. Sometimes, what you need is a second pair of eyes. One that can take a look at what you’re doing and suggest new initiatives that link directly to the needs of the business.
Let us helpSpeak to us about the Waste and Hazard Walk. In this one-on-one session, one of our experts will accompany you around your premises looking at your specific business and your use of industrial supplies.
We'll review how to:- Reduce re-work and increase first time through rates- Minimise unnecessary worker motion and over-processing- Increase e�ciency and reduce waiting times
And that’s just the start. Following the Walk, we’ll suggest tangible actions you can take to save money, increase productivity and improve processes.
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Visit the: Waste and Hazard Walk website to register your interest
