Store floor management: Effective management in production and manufacturing

What is store floor management?

• We will examine the definition of shop floor management.
• What are the characteristics?
• You will learn about the advantages and disadvantages of shop floor management.
• You will learn what the core components of shop floor management are (leadership, on-site communication, visualizing key performance indicators, and problem-solving).

Component 1 of the SFM: Leadership

• Hansei: The need for self-reflection.
  • Create a positive error culture as a manager.
  • We focus on finding solutions and communication.
• Genchi Genbutsu & Gemba: Managing employees on site.
• Daily Management.

Component 2 of the SFM: Communicating on site

• Finding the right communication as a manager - verbal and non-verbal.
• How do you create motivational communication?
• Ask questions.
• As a manager, how do I communicate with senior management?
• Conflict resolution & cooperation.

Component 3 of the SFM: Visualization

• Which key figures are used?
• The store floor board.
• A comparison of the target state and the actual state.
• How do I visualize which processes are taking place?
• Presentation: What problems are there and how are they solved?

Component 4 of the SFM: Problem solving

• What problem-solving strategies are there?
• What is W.E. Deming's PDCA cycle?
• Leading through the phases of the cycle as a manager.