Companies that run all hours of the day are typically challenged with one shift
where performance is lacking. This is usually due to scheduling systems that
encourage the most experienced employees to flock to the same shift. As a
result, the most junior employees are grouped together, without experienced
employees scheduled along side them and coaching them.

Having a balance of experience on all shifts can result in more volume
produced, with less quality issues and at a lower cost. Historical solutions to
these problems were to rotate employees between each shifts, or use a
schedule lottery system. With schedule traditions lasting over 40-years in many
facilities, forcing experienced employees to the off-shifts will not work.

With millions of dollars on the line, alternative scheduling solutions must take
the place of traditional thinking. Our experts have implemented labor solutions
were employees who pick the night shift get 13 weeks off a year before taking
any vacation, and other solutions that grant the afternoon shift all their
weekends off in a 24/7 operation. With solutions like these, do you think you
could find some experienced employees who would work the off shift? Contact
us to learn more at Operationsmanagement@corepractice.com or call 1-866-
663-7056.