3 Ways to Make the Most of the Winter Holidays
The busiest season for many companies is spring or summer, while others experience growth during the holiday period. Unfortunately, production slows down during the holidays and most employees take time off. Here are three things you can do to make the most of the winter production slowdown and turn it to your advantage.
Prepare for maintenance in advance
It is recommended that you do this before the holiday period begins, thus avoiding the rush, but whenever you have time for maintenance, it is worthwhile. Not only will you be prepared for the start of the new year, but this will also streamline the way your company operates. Take care of everything that needed to be repaired and slowed down your processes during the year. Clean the control panels, automated systems, tools and accessories.
Spring-cleaning in winter
Even if you have specialized cleaning staff, now is the time to carry out a thorough cleaning, organize your products and, last but not least, take inventory. Get rid of all old materials that are severely worn or those that you have not used for a long time and that have deteriorated as a result.
Try to clean even the areas that are usually overlooked by the cleaning staff. There is an old saying in the restaurant industry that a messy workspace means a messy mind. So try to be as organized as possible, because work is more efficient in a clean and orderly environment.
In production, the 5S method is used to organize the work process:
Sort, Shine, Set in Order, Standardize and Sustain. This is one of the methods used to assess workplace organization and management standards. The 5S method helps you manage your company and maintain standards and discipline, as well as cleanliness in the working environment.
1. Sort: This helps you distinguish unnecessary items from essential ones. Inatech Packaging provides numerous products that can help with sorting, such as: Polyethylene Bags, Dust Collector Bags, Simple Big Bags, Big Bags with Filling Spout.
2. Shine: This is an effective way to identify defects by cleaning equipment regularly. Protecting products, such as metal products, against corrosion with the help of VCI Bags is also an effective solution.
3. Set in Order: A good organizational method will always make it easier to find and return a product. This way, you will create an optimal and efficient environment. Products are organized according to their dimensions and shapes. At Inatech Packaging, you will find a wide range of organizational solutions, including: Foldable Wooden Crate, Cardboard Dividers, Cardboard Boxes, Plastic Crate.
4. Standardize: Every company needs to establish certain standards and put them into practice.
5. Sustain: Company standards must be improved throughout the entire working period.
Train other employees to use the equipment
Of course, with the arrival of the holidays, you are likely to face staff shortages, as most employees will take time off to spend time with their families. How can you cope in this situation? It is enough to train some of your employees to operate other types of equipment, such as the Padez Paper Packaging Machine, Rapid Fill Automatic Filling System, Swedish Machine with Heated Jaws for Sealing LDPE Bags, as well as other packaging systems, so that production does not slow down.
This should be done in advance and during periods when production is slower, to ensure that newly trained employees use the equipment correctly. When production is slow, employees can operate the equipment slowly and carefully, preparing themselves for busier periods when production increases.
At Inatech Packaging you can choose from a wide range of storage products, so that your needs can be perfectly combined with our ability to customize products. For additional advice regarding our product range and packaging operations, contact our packaging specialists at +40 214.480.358 or [email protected]
