While on a temporary assignment to a sister plant located in Alabama, I was tasked with the following items to complete. In direct labor reduction, material flow improvement, warehouse labeling, FIFO, PFEP, and trailer reduction. I was sent down from Michigan to assist for six weeks; needless to say I had my hands full. After entering the production plant I assessed the situation and started to familiarize myself with their current process. The material department in question was operating above the required manning operation requirement and was more than 800 thousand dollars in the red pertaining to premium freight.
PEOPLE ISSUES
Well learning the process I was met with resistance from not only the Supervisor but from the work force too. …show more content…
Since I was from Michigan everyone wanted to know my opinion regarding the state of the University of Michigan program. I informed them I was a former player and had inside knowledge of the situation, for the nah sayers I let social media validate my credibility. Through
Facebook and the internet I provide data to back my claim, many of the department immediately softened up and begin to speak to me on regular bases. It also helped that I called a department meeting to inform them of why I was here and what my purpose was.
CONCLUSION
By accessing my situation in visiting the plant I was able to go to a remote plant and help improve a situation and add value to the company and also myself. Without the happy medium of football I may not have had the success I had in getting the corporation of the workers and provide a continuous improvement environment. I was never fully able to get on the same page with the supervisor but I was extended an offer to return to complete my task on a permanent bases. The supervisor and I still don’t see eye to eye but I have created an environment along with my increased knowledge of the process that I can fully operate with him as an ally or
PEOPLE ISSUES
Well learning the process I was met with resistance from not only the Supervisor but from the work force too. …show more content…
Since I was from Michigan everyone wanted to know my opinion regarding the state of the University of Michigan program. I informed them I was a former player and had inside knowledge of the situation, for the nah sayers I let social media validate my credibility. Through
Facebook and the internet I provide data to back my claim, many of the department immediately softened up and begin to speak to me on regular bases. It also helped that I called a department meeting to inform them of why I was here and what my purpose was.
CONCLUSION
By accessing my situation in visiting the plant I was able to go to a remote plant and help improve a situation and add value to the company and also myself. Without the happy medium of football I may not have had the success I had in getting the corporation of the workers and provide a continuous improvement environment. I was never fully able to get on the same page with the supervisor but I was extended an offer to return to complete my task on a permanent bases. The supervisor and I still don’t see eye to eye but I have created an environment along with my increased knowledge of the process that I can fully operate with him as an ally or