Rachel Miller
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Training Within Industry (TWI) Part 3: Scientific Thinking Enables Innovation and Teamwork
Posted by Rachel Miller
Toyota Kata--a structured approach for creating a culture of continuous learning and improvement--had its beginnings in manufacturing. The word Toyota refers to the Japanese carmaker’s renowned production system methods and tools. A Kata is a routine practiced so its pattern becomes a habit that over time gives workers new skills.
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Training Within Industry (TWI) Part 2: Helping Supervisors Solve Workplace People Problems
Posted by Rachel Miller
The pressure on today’s workforce is considerable. COVID-19 has introduced new challenges. There are new rules about social distancing and personal protective equipment (PPE) gear. Workers may be dealing with changes to equipment and floor plan layouts to ensure a safe workplace. All of this means new responsibilities and heightened expectations of supervisors in the manufacturing setting.
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Training Within Industry (TWI) Part 1: Practice Makes Perfect with On-the-Job Training
Posted by Rachel Miller
Even before COVID-19, manufacturers were facing challenges on several fronts relative to hiring and retaining a high-performing workforce. In addition to the easily observed factors – lack of a qualified applicant pool, turnover and absenteeism, and under-performing KPIs – there are various hidden problems.
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Surviving and Driving Through the Crisis
Posted by Rachel Miller
How can employers protect their employees and workplaces while battling COVID-19?
In order for manufacturers to develop a safety plan for their facilities, they must consider the whole workforce and all visitors. “Your assumption should be that people who look perfectly healthy may be asymptomatic carriers and spreaders,” said Eliot Dratch, a CMTC consultant and manufacturing operations/safety expert.
Read MoreTopics: Change Management, Business Management, Safety in Manufacturing, Employee Training, covid-19