EXECUTIVE INSIGHT
“ Operators are now considered to be machine owners ; they are experts who know the machines they operate inside out ”
In manufacturing , you are working as a team towards a common goal , shoulder-to-shoulder each day to provide consumers with the products they love . It is that sense of teamwork and shared achievement that I find especially fulfilling .
Q . HOW HAS MANUFACTURING AT WEETABIX CHANGED ?
» It ’ s no secret that manufacturing over the last few years has shifted substantially with greater emphasis being placed on automation to facilitate greater speed and efficiency in most processes .
But , greater automation has also brought with it a new mindset and sets of skills for workers . Operators are now considered to be machine owners ; they are experts who know the machines they operate inside out and have true ownership of the production lines .
The increased emphasis on automation has brought the need for real-time information , be it around operating efficiencies and productiveness , or the cost and waste incurred throughout the manufacturing process .
Enabling our people to have their hands on accurate real-time information is a journey that depends both on the technologies we deploy and adhering closely to process so we ensure the data we generate is accurate .
We continue to pay ever-increasing attention to sustainability in the way
20 October 2024