Workshops for improving manufacturing effectiveness

Abstract

Outlines the scope and application of three workshops and their particular uses in the manufacturing environment. Describes the approach taken in each of three workshops designed to improve manufacturing effectiveness. The workshops can be used in a linked integrative way and have been developed and tried and tested on managers and students of management. They are highly participative and interactive. Workshop 1 helps sift out those elements of the key support areas to manufacturing which are causing the company′s manufacturing to be ineffective. Workshop 2 highlights those areas of capability in a company which are impeding progress and improvements being made to those areas of concern identified in the company. Workshop 3 is concerned with the process of developing action plans to tackle the areas of concern and capability issues in the company and also examines the provision of skills, resources and degree of empowerment given to those who are expected to fulfil the action plans. Feedback shows that the participants found the workshops interesting, enjoyable, and stimulating; valuable vehicles for managerial and educational development and a direct and effective way of improving a company′s manufacturing effectiveness.

Citation

Gilgeous, V. (1995), "Workshops for improving manufacturing effectiveness", Integrated Manufacturing Systems, Vol. 6 No. 6, pp. 23-30. https://doi.org/10.1108/09576069510099347