PROCTER & GAMBLE
Proctor
& Gamble : How IWS is driving operational excellence
were working from home , the brain of the whole supply chain was practically intact when the pandemic hit ,” said Stawicki .
“ When we look at the performance of our sites during the pandemic we have seen a relatively minor impact . This can be measured in terms of only two to three per cent of the overall equipment efficiency loss for a very short time . Then immediately we got back to target - this was clearly a reflection of the power of IWS .”
These superior results were enabled by a combination of extraordinary people , standards and digital ( SEE INFOGRAPHIC ). “ All our people know their IWS tools and how to use them , standards are in place for
“ P & G has multiple decades of mastery in manufacturing , supply chain excellence , and operations .”
MACIEJ STAWICKI GLOBAL MANUFACTURING VICE PRESIDENT , PROCTER & GAMBLE the teams and digital tools are leveraged to support daily work ,” said Stawicki . One example of this being put into practice was a factory in India following the town going into sudden lockdown .
“ We were able to restart the facilities within a matter of days despite the fact the plant was only managed by a reduced `number of technicians while managers had to work remotely . This was enabled by the fact that every single person in the plant knew exactly what standards to follow and , supported by the digital tools , did not require a manager behind them . This is the power of IWS ,” he said .
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