As manufacturing companies grow and expand into multiple facilities and locations, complexity increases, communication becomes more challenging, and optimizing operations and efficiency gets more difficult.
However, a company can experience significant gains and create a competitive advantage if it builds a culture of collaboration and works as one organization instead of individual sites.
At IndustryWeek's recent Operations Leadership Summit, Falcon Plastics Director of Operations Randy Morehouse and Wifpli LLP (formerly Harbour Results) Director Gene Mussel discussed how to implement a cultural evolution and break down barriers between individual sites.
Takeaways:
- Break down individual facility silos
- Establish a common set of goals and objectives across the organization
- Balance plant utilization and labor flexibility during regional labor and market challenges
- Tactics for sharing best practices in technology, automation and processes
