Action Card 10
Productivity Baseline
Most presses say, “We are running full.” Very few know how much capacity is actually used.
"Productivity improvement starts only after baseline reality is known."
If you don’t do this
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Productivity discussions stay emotional
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Capacity planning becomes guesswork
⚠️
Overtime feels unavoidable
If you do this
✅
Clear machine and manpower utilization
✅
Realistic capacity visibility
✅
Strong foundation for planning systems
🛠️
This Week’s Action
DO THIS (Only this)
Track last 7 working days
Capture for each:
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Available machine hours
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Actual running hours
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Output achieved
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Manpower deployed
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Calculate basic productivity %(Actual hours ÷ Available hours)
DO NOT
✖
Set targets or benchmarks
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Compare operators or shifts
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Push speed improvements
✖
This week is measurement, not motivation.