Leadership Strategy: Uncovering Trapped Productivity

Why Boots On The Ground Leadership Is Essential

Factory leaders can recover 10-20% of trapped productivity by simply walking the shop floor, observing and interacting with staff.

Manufacturing has become volatile, with labor shortages and regular supply chain issues hindering productivity. While improving efficiency can minimize the impact of these roadblocks, many leaders struggle to nail down specific, effective action items.

Too often, leaders don’t (or won’t) go out into the plant and walk the shop floor, but a boots-on-the-ground approach to manufacturing leadership will reveal these setbacks – and is necessary to stay competitive.

Discover the five tips for an effective boots-on-the-ground leadership strategy.

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Bill Remy

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Bill Remy is the CEO of TBM Consulting Group and serves on the TBM Board of Directors. His career expertise includes deep knowledge of operational performance improvement, site transitions, acquisition integration, new product development and supply chain management.

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Key Takeaways

Even with the most elaborate analytics systems, leaders at all levels need to interact with supervisors and operators to get a better understanding of what’s really going on
Problem-solving teams should be made up of people involved in the process, those who support the process, and those unfamiliar with it
Five tips for an effective boots-on-the-ground leadership strategy.