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Don't Forget Human Assets

Posted February 02, 2008 4:04 AM

Every bridge starts with a first block, including bridges that lead to manufacturing success. Successful companies realize that management needs to see and communicate the big picture. They also know that goals can't be achieved without help from line workers. The question is how to communicate across the production floor. How do you get your message out?

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04/04/2008 9:01 AM

Open communications ia a big contributor. I keep the technicians informed of customer demands and requirements, which in turn enables them to understand how our production schedule and their production goals are set. By giving them something to work towards, and by making them feel an important part of the team, we have increased production by 25%, and, as a surprising side note, decreased time taken off during the normal work day by 11%.

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