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Breaking down the silos<\/h3>\n

Without a standardized framework, large organizations tend to operate in silos. To optimize productivity, employees’ activities must instead be designed as interdependent processes that are focused on a common goal: success.<\/p>\n

With this in mind and with support from Inno-Centre, AGF’s Innovation Department has assumed responsibility for standardizing, updating and balancing the company’s existing processes. One component of this major project deals with standardizing work methods for operators at the Armabec and Acier AGF plants in Longueuil. The aim was to come up with standard work documents so that the operators have everything they need to do their job well.<\/p>\n

Approach<\/h3>\n

– Prioritize the processes<\/strong> in which employees are likely to make mistakes if they lack a proper reference. Together with the plant management, it was decided to focus on benders, cutters and shunters.<\/p>\n

– Designate teams <\/strong>to design the standards. The teams consists of a plant supervisor, the most highly qualified machine operators and a coordinator\/writer in the Innovation Department.<\/p>\n

– Define a standard format <\/strong>that is simple to create, understand and update as the process changes.<\/p>\n

– Draft the standard<\/strong> on the floor, working with those who are directly affected. Two standards were written for each function: work instructions and an audit document for newly hired employees.<\/p>\n

– Verify the standard<\/strong> with other qualified operators and other supervisors for each shift.<\/p>\n

– Test the standard<\/strong>. The test was done first with a qualified operator and then with a new employee.<\/p>\n

– Distribute the standard<\/strong>. Share the standard with all employees and display it on the machines.<\/p>\n

Long-term objectives<\/h3>\n

1-   Define the operating time. The work must be completed within a given timeframe. If this time is exceeded, it means there is a loss somewhere (for example: alterations required, breakdown, etc.) Problems can thus identified and dealt with as they arise.<\/p>\n

2-   Identify standard stock. This is a matter of defining what is strictly necessary for operators to have on hand to do their job.<\/p>\n

If you have any questions or suggestions about work standards, contact the Innovation and Continuous Improvement Department at innovation@agfroup.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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ESTANDARIZACIÓN DE LOS PROCESOS<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Romper los silos<\/h3>\n

En las grandes organizaciones, sin un marco normalizado, tenemos tendencia a funcionar en silos. Sin embargo, para optimizar la productividad, las actividades de cada uno deben ser más bien concebidas como procesos interdependientes y orientados hacia un objetivo de éxito común.<\/p>\n

Para hacerlo, con el apoyo del grupo Inno-Centre, el Departamento de Innovación de AGF tomó la responsabilidad de estandarizar, poner al día y equilibrar los procesos existentes en la empresa. Uno de los componentes de este gran proyecto es sobre la estandarización de los métodos de trabajo de los operadores de las fábricas de Armabec y de Acier AGF en Longueuil. El objetivo es diseñar documentos estándar de trabajo para que los operadores cuenten con todo lo necesario para realizar bien su trabajo.<\/p>\n

Método<\/h3>\n