24/7 Scheduling
POPEYE
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It appears that business needs are going to dictate we move toward a 24/7 operation in our manufacturing facility. We have been kicking around several scheduling alternatives and would like to ask for some input from my wise colleagues with similiar needs as to what scheduling has or has not worked.
Thanks in advance for the input!!!!!
Thanks in advance for the input!!!!!
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An enticing shift differential won't hurt either.
One way it worked for me before in another life was by designating A and B crews very similar to the way Ray A described above.
Good luck Popeye!
Gene
We are trying to devise the scheduling so that OT will be held to a minimum and we won't totally destroy our good EEs.
We have kicked around working rotating 12 hr shifts, 3 on 2 off - 2 on 3 off...... also
12 hr. 3 on 3 off and even regular 8 hr shifts of
3 on 3 off.
Was just wanting to hear about any other options we haven't thought of.
1st shift - Sun thru Tues, 6AM to 6PM
2nd shift - Sun thru Tues, 6PM to 6AM
3rd shift - Thur thru Sat, 6AM to 6PM
4th shift - Thur thru Sat, 6PM to 6AM
Weds was divided up equally among the 4 shifts.
We did that for several years.
5 shifts EXAMPLE SHIFTS
A: M-F 6:00AM - 2:30pm 8 hr shift
B: M-TH 2:00PM - 12:30am 10hr shift
C: T-F 12:00am - 10:30am 10hr shift
M-TH 6:00PM - 4:30am 10hr shift
E: T-F 4:00AM - 2:30pm 10hr shift
This would depend on if you are able to have more than 1 shift working at a time. By doing this you gain approx. 32 more production hrs per week.
The mfg folks say it makes for long days, but they also like it when the scheduling allows them off one full week each month.