Comparative Mapping of Production Processes is a method developed by TIE-Brasil to strengthen workers' organizations and power through collective analysis of the production system. The method involves workers mapping the production process by collecting data on productivity, working hours, and problems. They then systematize this to understand reality and identify issues to address through negotiation or conflict. A key part is comparing processes across factories, sectors, regions and countries to discover strategies and critical issues. The overall goal is for workers to gain knowledge and control over production.
CSS Consultancy is a firm that helps organizations in facilities management, maintenance, and support services reduce costs and improve efficiency. They do this through bid management, asset management, business process improvement, team development, and key account management. CSS Consultancy is made up of experts with over 50 combined years of experience who can provide tailored solutions to client needs.
Caw conference 2009 presentation production mapping- finalTIE-Netherlands
1. Production mapping is a method developed by trade unions to help workers understand and organize around their production processes.
2. It involves workers mapping out their workplace, processes, conditions, and collecting data on factors like productivity, wages, and absenteeism.
3. This information is then used to identify collective problems, compare between different production lines and companies, and help workers propose changes that better serve their interests or prevent worsening conditions.
The document summarizes information presented by participants from Belarus, Brazil, the Netherlands, Turkey, and Russia on youth and trade unions. The Belarusian participants discussed challenges facing independent trade unions in Belarus, including an authoritarian government that makes it difficult to establish and organize unions. However, the Belarusian Congress of Democratic Trade Unions has been able to grow its membership and attract more young members by empowering youth and establishing a youth committee to represent their interests and organize activities.
Over 10,000 people die each year in the UK due to work-related stress, which accounts for 70% of doctor visits and costs the British industry £7 billion annually. Stress is an autonomic reaction that prompts the "fight or flight" response, releasing adrenaline and cortisol into the bloodstream. Left unchecked, stress can manifest in various symptoms like depression, hair loss, anger, insomnia, anxiety, forgetfulness, weight gain, and even death. Reducing stress involves exercising, relaxing, maintaining balance in life, listening to music, seeking therapy, improving one's diet, engaging in hobbies, using humor, or considering leaving one's work.
This document appears to be a survey for parents of young Chinese children applying for admission to a kindergarten in Sabah, Malaysia. It collects information about the child's demographic details, language abilities, self-care skills, previous schooling experience, and parent feedback to appropriately place the child in a class. Parents are asked to honestly assess their child's Chinese language proficiency to ensure the best classroom placement.
Implementing innovation frameworks within facilities management contractschrisdpayne
The document discusses improving innovation within facilities management contracts. It begins with an overview of what innovation is, defining it as people creating value for stakeholders by implementing new ideas. It then discusses why innovation is important for organizations, citing research that shows company lifespans are decreasing and that innovation is critical for responding to changes in customer needs, technology, competition and business environments. The presentation goes on to describe some of the key drivers of innovation and how facilities management organizations currently innovate.
CSS Consultancy is a firm that helps organizations in facilities management, maintenance, and support services reduce costs and improve efficiency. They do this through bid management, asset management, business process improvement, team development, and key account management. CSS Consultancy is made up of experts with over 50 combined years of experience who can provide tailored solutions to client needs.
Caw conference 2009 presentation production mapping- finalTIE-Netherlands
1. Production mapping is a method developed by trade unions to help workers understand and organize around their production processes.
2. It involves workers mapping out their workplace, processes, conditions, and collecting data on factors like productivity, wages, and absenteeism.
3. This information is then used to identify collective problems, compare between different production lines and companies, and help workers propose changes that better serve their interests or prevent worsening conditions.
The document summarizes information presented by participants from Belarus, Brazil, the Netherlands, Turkey, and Russia on youth and trade unions. The Belarusian participants discussed challenges facing independent trade unions in Belarus, including an authoritarian government that makes it difficult to establish and organize unions. However, the Belarusian Congress of Democratic Trade Unions has been able to grow its membership and attract more young members by empowering youth and establishing a youth committee to represent their interests and organize activities.
Over 10,000 people die each year in the UK due to work-related stress, which accounts for 70% of doctor visits and costs the British industry £7 billion annually. Stress is an autonomic reaction that prompts the "fight or flight" response, releasing adrenaline and cortisol into the bloodstream. Left unchecked, stress can manifest in various symptoms like depression, hair loss, anger, insomnia, anxiety, forgetfulness, weight gain, and even death. Reducing stress involves exercising, relaxing, maintaining balance in life, listening to music, seeking therapy, improving one's diet, engaging in hobbies, using humor, or considering leaving one's work.
This document appears to be a survey for parents of young Chinese children applying for admission to a kindergarten in Sabah, Malaysia. It collects information about the child's demographic details, language abilities, self-care skills, previous schooling experience, and parent feedback to appropriately place the child in a class. Parents are asked to honestly assess their child's Chinese language proficiency to ensure the best classroom placement.
Implementing innovation frameworks within facilities management contractschrisdpayne
The document discusses improving innovation within facilities management contracts. It begins with an overview of what innovation is, defining it as people creating value for stakeholders by implementing new ideas. It then discusses why innovation is important for organizations, citing research that shows company lifespans are decreasing and that innovation is critical for responding to changes in customer needs, technology, competition and business environments. The presentation goes on to describe some of the key drivers of innovation and how facilities management organizations currently innovate.
Almost all companies work with constantly grown SKU’s and raw materials numbers, that leads to working with smaller and smaller batches, shorter and shorter lead times and higher and higher quality standards which brings high complexity in effective production flow management.
To manage and visualize Information Flow became necessary condition for effective production, business management or any kind of improvements – LEAN, TOC, Six Sigma or TLS.
Industrial IoT based on SAP TechnologyGlen Koskela
This document discusses industrial IoT and how it can optimize operations through technologies like predictive maintenance, asset tracking, and manufacturing analytics. It provides examples of how Fujitsu uses SAP technologies to enable IIoT applications across industries. These include condition-based maintenance using sensors to monitor equipment health, mobile work management apps for technicians, and remote expert support using augmented reality. The goal is to improve efficiency, reduce costs from errors and downtime, and transform processes by integrating IT and operational systems.
Nova days key success factor in production and business environment is a correct Information Flow Management.
Almost all companies work with constantly grown SKU’s and raw materials numbers, that leads to working with smaller and smaller batches, shorter and shorter lead times and higher and higher quality standards which brings high complexity in effective production flow management.
To manage and visualize Information Flow became necessary condition for effective production, business management or any kind of improvements – LEAN, TOC, Six Sigma or TLS.
The document summarizes Richards Industries' implementation of a machine monitoring system. Key points:
1) Richards Industries, a manufacturer of industrial valves, installed a machine monitoring system from Forcam to increase productivity.
2) They started with a 10 machine pilot program to test interfaces and data collection. This led to monitoring of 28 machines total.
3) Machine uptime increased significantly according to early results, with overall equipment effectiveness rising at least 20%.
A inserção da mineração industrial no planejamento das políticas públicas voltadas a elevar a competitividade internacional do Brasil, bem como de estimular a economia e a arrecadação tributária são alguns dos tópicos a serem abordados neste terceiro painel.
João Fernando Gomes de Oliveira
Diretor-Presidente EMBRAPII - Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa e Inovação Industrial
M.tech (Production and Industrial Engineering) Thesis PresentationSanchit Jain
Presentation on - Improving System OEE in a French multinational using Lean Tools. OEE is redefined based on specific process parameters and is used as Key Performance Iindicator of improvement project.
The document discusses human factors in automated systems, optimized production technology, and modeling, optimizing, and simulating manufacturing systems. It provides details on:
- Considering human factors like workload and situational awareness when designing automated systems.
- Optimized Production Technology (OPT), which aims to maximize throughput through balanced flow and minimizing bottlenecks.
- Modeling manufacturing systems, products, and capabilities to improve efficiency. Optimization aims to find the most cost-effective performance given constraints.
- Using simulation to analyze and obtain information on manufacturing systems, such as parts production, inventory levels, and equipment utilization.
Lo extraction part 6 implementation methodologyJNTU University
The document provides an overview of the implementation methodology for LO extraction in SAP BI. It describes the key steps in the ECC and BI systems, including activating data sources, extract structures, and filling setup tables in ECC, and replicating, migrating, and loading data sources and cubes in the BI system. It also discusses delta loading to update cubes with changed data from the ECC system.
The document outlines an agenda for a lean enterprise workshop presented by Joseph Johnson for Mar Mac Manufacturing. The agenda covers lean philosophy and tools including process mapping, spaghetti charts, waste identification, cell layouts, standard work, line balancing, and takt time. Key lean terms are defined such as process mapping, spaghetti charts, video process analysis, the seven types of waste, and 5C's.
Meeting the challenges to adopt visual production management systems hms-whit...Ariel Lerer
This White Paper will provide an essential understanding of different initiatives towards having a Visual Production Management system, (VPMS), in a manufacturing environment. Also insights about why? and how? to implement a VPMS, highlighting the benefits of taking these actions, and further across your environment creating a learning organization.
Download from www.hmswebsite.com/vpms-white-paper/
A decision theory approach to support action plans in cooker hoods manufacturingnextsrl
This document describes a decision theory approach using a Bayesian network model to support action planning in the manufacturing of cooker hoods. The approach involves 4 phases: 1) defining quality control settings with control limits, 2) developing a Bayesian network topology to represent causal relationships between potential problems, 3) assigning weights to the causal links in the network, and 4) defining potential action plans to address problems. A case study applies this approach to an automatic assembly line for cooker hood frames, using the Bayesian network to diagnose potential causes when quality issues are detected and determine the best action plan.
This document describes an MRP and inventory performance management system implemented at a valve manufacturing company. The 11-slide presentation covers the following key points:
1. The system interfaces with various SAP modules to improve planning and inventory processes across functions like production, materials, and marketing.
2. Major automated processes enabled by the system include production planning/scheduling, inventory analysis, scrap analysis, and sales forecast integration.
3. A demonstration of the production planning/scheduling module shows benefits like improved visibility, inventory control, and coordination between departments.
Manchester Airport was able to relax its one-bag rule for carry-on luggage due to its use of business intelligence software to monitor passenger and baggage flows. This highlighted the power of BI tools to help businesses better understand operations. The Vision in Print management information systems best practices study has focused the printing industry on using dashboards and key performance indicators to easily monitor important business metrics, leading many MIS vendors to update their software to better provide this type of business intelligence functionality to customers.
While manufacturers have access to vast amounts of real-time data, a survey found that only 21% have successfully incorporated it into business processes, compared to 41% of companies overall. The main challenges for manufacturers are collecting real-time data due to outdated equipment and lack of direct access to market data. However, some manufacturers like BASF are using real-time information to optimize operations and adapt production based on external trends monitored in real-time. Widespread adoption of real-time data by manufacturers will require organizational changes and new skills that most have been slow to develop so far.
Real-time Manufacturing Management for a Hybrid Processmichaelthonea
One of my successful projects while at GAP, which was showcased at Wonderware’s Op Manage conference. My role was system project and played a major role in all development and design.
This project aimed to reduce setup time for flexographic printing machines at GM Nameplate. Setup times averaged over 68 minutes. Operators spent much time retrieving tools stored offsite. The team implemented 5S to improve organization, identified planning as a root cause for multiple retrieval trips, and created a pull scheduling system with standardized bins to prioritize jobs. These changes reduced setup time and increased annual production capacity.
Cimlogic TrakSYS Customer Case study - APS GroupClaire Healey
APS Group is a marketing solutions provider that was seeking to measure and improve the efficiency of its manufacturing equipment as part of a LEAN manufacturing journey. Cimlogic implemented its TrakSYS performance management software at APS, allowing operators to track downtime in real-time. This provided visibility into key performance metrics like OEE. Within 4 months of implementation, APS saw a 22% improvement in OEE and was better able to reduce waste and optimize equipment usage. The TrakSYS solution gave APS the data-driven insights it needed to advance its LEAN initiatives.
Big data is revolutionizing predictive maintenance and manufacturing intelligence in factories of the future. An automotive supplier implemented solutions from IBM (PMQ) and Braincube to analyze real-time data from production equipment, reduce scrap rates, and quickly address production issues. Data was ingested from sensors in factories and stored in Hadoop for analysis to generate insights for improving operations and equipment maintenance.
Estimation and measuring of software size within the atos gobal delivery plat...IWSM Mensura
The document discusses Atos' use of functional point analysis (FPA) for software estimation within its Global Delivery Platform (GDP). It describes how Atos uses FPA to estimate project size, calculate standard effort, and convert effort into cost. FPA is integrated into GDP's processes and phases to enable estimation of main build effort and full lifecycle effort. Historical FPA data collected within GDP is used to determine productivity ratios for estimation.
Almost all companies work with constantly grown SKU’s and raw materials numbers, that leads to working with smaller and smaller batches, shorter and shorter lead times and higher and higher quality standards which brings high complexity in effective production flow management.
To manage and visualize Information Flow became necessary condition for effective production, business management or any kind of improvements – LEAN, TOC, Six Sigma or TLS.
Industrial IoT based on SAP TechnologyGlen Koskela
This document discusses industrial IoT and how it can optimize operations through technologies like predictive maintenance, asset tracking, and manufacturing analytics. It provides examples of how Fujitsu uses SAP technologies to enable IIoT applications across industries. These include condition-based maintenance using sensors to monitor equipment health, mobile work management apps for technicians, and remote expert support using augmented reality. The goal is to improve efficiency, reduce costs from errors and downtime, and transform processes by integrating IT and operational systems.
Nova days key success factor in production and business environment is a correct Information Flow Management.
Almost all companies work with constantly grown SKU’s and raw materials numbers, that leads to working with smaller and smaller batches, shorter and shorter lead times and higher and higher quality standards which brings high complexity in effective production flow management.
To manage and visualize Information Flow became necessary condition for effective production, business management or any kind of improvements – LEAN, TOC, Six Sigma or TLS.
The document summarizes Richards Industries' implementation of a machine monitoring system. Key points:
1) Richards Industries, a manufacturer of industrial valves, installed a machine monitoring system from Forcam to increase productivity.
2) They started with a 10 machine pilot program to test interfaces and data collection. This led to monitoring of 28 machines total.
3) Machine uptime increased significantly according to early results, with overall equipment effectiveness rising at least 20%.
A inserção da mineração industrial no planejamento das políticas públicas voltadas a elevar a competitividade internacional do Brasil, bem como de estimular a economia e a arrecadação tributária são alguns dos tópicos a serem abordados neste terceiro painel.
João Fernando Gomes de Oliveira
Diretor-Presidente EMBRAPII - Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa e Inovação Industrial
M.tech (Production and Industrial Engineering) Thesis PresentationSanchit Jain
Presentation on - Improving System OEE in a French multinational using Lean Tools. OEE is redefined based on specific process parameters and is used as Key Performance Iindicator of improvement project.
The document discusses human factors in automated systems, optimized production technology, and modeling, optimizing, and simulating manufacturing systems. It provides details on:
- Considering human factors like workload and situational awareness when designing automated systems.
- Optimized Production Technology (OPT), which aims to maximize throughput through balanced flow and minimizing bottlenecks.
- Modeling manufacturing systems, products, and capabilities to improve efficiency. Optimization aims to find the most cost-effective performance given constraints.
- Using simulation to analyze and obtain information on manufacturing systems, such as parts production, inventory levels, and equipment utilization.
Lo extraction part 6 implementation methodologyJNTU University
The document provides an overview of the implementation methodology for LO extraction in SAP BI. It describes the key steps in the ECC and BI systems, including activating data sources, extract structures, and filling setup tables in ECC, and replicating, migrating, and loading data sources and cubes in the BI system. It also discusses delta loading to update cubes with changed data from the ECC system.
The document outlines an agenda for a lean enterprise workshop presented by Joseph Johnson for Mar Mac Manufacturing. The agenda covers lean philosophy and tools including process mapping, spaghetti charts, waste identification, cell layouts, standard work, line balancing, and takt time. Key lean terms are defined such as process mapping, spaghetti charts, video process analysis, the seven types of waste, and 5C's.
Meeting the challenges to adopt visual production management systems hms-whit...Ariel Lerer
This White Paper will provide an essential understanding of different initiatives towards having a Visual Production Management system, (VPMS), in a manufacturing environment. Also insights about why? and how? to implement a VPMS, highlighting the benefits of taking these actions, and further across your environment creating a learning organization.
Download from www.hmswebsite.com/vpms-white-paper/
A decision theory approach to support action plans in cooker hoods manufacturingnextsrl
This document describes a decision theory approach using a Bayesian network model to support action planning in the manufacturing of cooker hoods. The approach involves 4 phases: 1) defining quality control settings with control limits, 2) developing a Bayesian network topology to represent causal relationships between potential problems, 3) assigning weights to the causal links in the network, and 4) defining potential action plans to address problems. A case study applies this approach to an automatic assembly line for cooker hood frames, using the Bayesian network to diagnose potential causes when quality issues are detected and determine the best action plan.
This document describes an MRP and inventory performance management system implemented at a valve manufacturing company. The 11-slide presentation covers the following key points:
1. The system interfaces with various SAP modules to improve planning and inventory processes across functions like production, materials, and marketing.
2. Major automated processes enabled by the system include production planning/scheduling, inventory analysis, scrap analysis, and sales forecast integration.
3. A demonstration of the production planning/scheduling module shows benefits like improved visibility, inventory control, and coordination between departments.
Manchester Airport was able to relax its one-bag rule for carry-on luggage due to its use of business intelligence software to monitor passenger and baggage flows. This highlighted the power of BI tools to help businesses better understand operations. The Vision in Print management information systems best practices study has focused the printing industry on using dashboards and key performance indicators to easily monitor important business metrics, leading many MIS vendors to update their software to better provide this type of business intelligence functionality to customers.
While manufacturers have access to vast amounts of real-time data, a survey found that only 21% have successfully incorporated it into business processes, compared to 41% of companies overall. The main challenges for manufacturers are collecting real-time data due to outdated equipment and lack of direct access to market data. However, some manufacturers like BASF are using real-time information to optimize operations and adapt production based on external trends monitored in real-time. Widespread adoption of real-time data by manufacturers will require organizational changes and new skills that most have been slow to develop so far.
Real-time Manufacturing Management for a Hybrid Processmichaelthonea
One of my successful projects while at GAP, which was showcased at Wonderware’s Op Manage conference. My role was system project and played a major role in all development and design.
This project aimed to reduce setup time for flexographic printing machines at GM Nameplate. Setup times averaged over 68 minutes. Operators spent much time retrieving tools stored offsite. The team implemented 5S to improve organization, identified planning as a root cause for multiple retrieval trips, and created a pull scheduling system with standardized bins to prioritize jobs. These changes reduced setup time and increased annual production capacity.
Cimlogic TrakSYS Customer Case study - APS GroupClaire Healey
APS Group is a marketing solutions provider that was seeking to measure and improve the efficiency of its manufacturing equipment as part of a LEAN manufacturing journey. Cimlogic implemented its TrakSYS performance management software at APS, allowing operators to track downtime in real-time. This provided visibility into key performance metrics like OEE. Within 4 months of implementation, APS saw a 22% improvement in OEE and was better able to reduce waste and optimize equipment usage. The TrakSYS solution gave APS the data-driven insights it needed to advance its LEAN initiatives.
Big data is revolutionizing predictive maintenance and manufacturing intelligence in factories of the future. An automotive supplier implemented solutions from IBM (PMQ) and Braincube to analyze real-time data from production equipment, reduce scrap rates, and quickly address production issues. Data was ingested from sensors in factories and stored in Hadoop for analysis to generate insights for improving operations and equipment maintenance.
Estimation and measuring of software size within the atos gobal delivery plat...IWSM Mensura
The document discusses Atos' use of functional point analysis (FPA) for software estimation within its Global Delivery Platform (GDP). It describes how Atos uses FPA to estimate project size, calculate standard effort, and convert effort into cost. FPA is integrated into GDP's processes and phases to enable estimation of main build effort and full lifecycle effort. Historical FPA data collected within GDP is used to determine productivity ratios for estimation.
Este documento fornece informações sobre uma troca entre jovens sindicalistas da Bielorrússia, Brasil, Países Baixos e Turquia organizada pela TIE-Netherlands em 2010. Discute questões como: 1) como organizar trabalhadores jovens nos sindicatos em cada país; 2) desafios comuns como o desemprego juvenil; 3) lições aprendidas sobre como fortalecer a participação da juventude. O objetivo era promover a solidariedade internacional e o intercâmbio de experiências sobre como envolver mais j
(1) O documento descreve o método de mapeamento comparativo, que envolve mapear processos produtivos do ponto de vista dos trabalhadores e compará-los entre empresas. (2) Isso permite identificar diferenças em condições de trabalho, produtividade, salários e mais. (3) O objetivo é fortalecer a organização dos trabalhadores e seu poder de barganha.
El documento describe un método de mapeo comparativo para la acción sindical. Consiste en tres pasos: 1) mapear colectivamente el proceso productivo en el lugar de trabajo; 2) sistematizar la información colectada; y 3) calcular la mano de obra necesaria. Luego, se compara este mapeo entre diferentes secciones, plantas y países para definir objetivos de acción sindical y establecer estrategias que fortalezcan a los trabajadores.
2. 16-7-2010
2
Mapping of the
Production Process
To investigate the production system from the
workers’ point of view, and to identify problems
caused by the organization of the production
process and by the ways of production
1 MCPP
TIE-Brasil 3
2
3. 16-7-2010
4
The production process is formed by
Organization of the work Organization of the production
•Administration and allocation •Organization of material
of human resources
• Machinery, equipments and
production flows
•Stimulation and motivation of
the workers
• Lay-out and design of the factory
•Human productivity
• Mechanical productivity
2 MCPP
TIE-Brasil
5
3
4. 16-7-2010
6
Mapping of the Productive Process
Individual workers or
workers organized in base groups
• support groups • factory groups
• union delegates • activists
collect as much as possible
information about the production process
3 MCPP
TIE-Brasil
7
4
5. 16-7-2010
8
Information about production process and
production chain to be collected:
- number of employees
- volume of production
- productivity
- quantity of extra work / overtime
- breaks, holidays, days off and absenteeism
- suppliers and clients
4 MCPP
TIE-Brasil
9
5
6. 16-7-2010
10
An easy way to collect
data is to draw a
Calendar of Productivity
M T W T F S S
01 02 03 04 05 06 07
08 09 10 11 12 13 14
15 16 17 18 19 20 21
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
29 30 31
where each worker lists his/her
daily production and hours of work
5 MCPP
TIE-Brasil
11
6
7. 16-7-2010
12
Construction of
collective knowledge
The information needs to be systematized
and analyzed by the workers themselves
This means:
draw a map of the factory, create a map of the production process and
identify where the main problems for the workers are found
6 MCPP
TIE-Brasil
13
7
8. 16-7-2010
14
Construction of collective knowledge
It permits us to reconstruct the production process and the
production chain in which we are involved.
In this way we can discover the reality and the logic of the
production system, we work in.
The map and the design of the factory enables us to visualize all of
the production process, which gives us a general image of the
organization of production. This enables us to link detected problems
to the way the production is organized at our work.
7 MCPP
TIE-Brasil
15
8
9. 16-7-2010
16
MAPPING
KNOWLEDGE ORGANIZATION
ACHIEVEMENTS UNION ACTION
With this information at hand we are able to develop
consistent and well-planned strategies and actions,
which lead to more control over the production
process by the workers.
Information and control over the process enables us
to start negotiations and if necessary, conflict, in
order to change effectively the workers’ reality.
8 MCPP
TIE-Brasil
17
9
10. 16-7-2010
18
Calculation of the necessary
working power
Serves to determine the number of people needed
to realize certain production tasks
9 MCPP
TIE-Brasil
19
10
11. 16-7-2010
20
It is possible to calculate, because every worker knows:
- what is produced
- how many units
- how
And the most important:
- WHO is the PRODUCER
10 MCPP
TIE-Brasil
21
11
12. 16-7-2010
22
Therefore, this work demands the cooperation of
each and every worker, each individual who is part
of the production process.
With help of the production mapping method
we collect the data that tell us about
the productivity of each workplace.
11 MCPP
TIE-Brasil
23
12
13. 16-7-2010
24
Calendar of Productivity
M T W T F S S
01 02 03 04 05 06 07
08 09 10 11 12 13 14
15 16 17 18 19 20 21
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
29 30 31
In which each worker writes down the number
of produced units and working hours
12 MCPP
TIE-Brasil
25
13
14. 16-7-2010
26
units
= work load
workers
units
= productivity
sum of human
and material
resources
13 MCPP
TIE-Brasil
27
14
15. 16-7-2010
28
With the collected data we are able to identify
in which part of the company the worker
is able to produce more units in less
time and what is the link between
the different work places.
14 MCPP
TIE-Brasil
29
15
16. 16-7-2010
30
UNBALANCED LINE
Based on the collected data,
we can now look into:
- the balance of the production line
- the balance of the work places
- the calculation and control of working hours
BALANCED LINE
15 MCPP
TIE-Brasil
31
16
17. 16-7-2010
32
Therefore we need:
• ongoing contacts between workers and
union activists
• the official company information, to be
able to compare these to the information
supplied by the workers
16 MCPP
TIE-Brasil
33
17
18. 16-7-2010
34
Once the information is possessed, we can:
• visualize the production process as one,
• detect “evolving” tendencies,
• negotiate process changes, that we find
necessary,
• oppose process changes which the
company tries to impose upon us.
17 MCPP
TIE-Brasil
35
18
19. 16-7-2010
36
Comparative mapping
A method for trade union
action in the workplace and
in the world
18 MCPP
TIE-Brasil
37
19
20. 16-7-2010
38
Comparative Mapping
Mapping the production system from
the point of view of the workers and
comparing the drawings/mapping results
with other shops, sectors, enterprises,
branches in different countries, etc
19 MCPP
TIE-Brasil
39
20
21. 16-7-2010
40
Comparative Mapping
consists of
3 elements
of the same method
of trade union action:
mapping
of the production
process
comparison calculation of
of the necessary
processes work force
20 MCPP
TIE-Brasil
41
21
22. 16-7-2010
42
Comparative Mapping
Until now we have studied two of the three
elements. Let’s look into the third one:
comparing the processes
Benchmarking
Instrument that compares production processes
in similar companies
21 MCPP
TIE-Brasil
43
22
23. 16-7-2010
44
Benchmarking
Management method for the ongoing improvement
of the production processes in a company, by
comparing them with production processes
in similar companies that are considered
“best of their branch”
22 MCPP
TIE-Brasil
45
23
24. 16-7-2010
46
Comparison of
production processes
is the third element in the trade union method that
provides workers with an understanding of the
production chain they work in, and the
competition among different companies
23 MCPP
TIE-Brasil
47
24
25. 16-7-2010
48
Comparison of processes
leads to the identification of existing
differences in various companies concerning:
• working conditions and rhythm
of work
• working hours
• wage levels
• productivity
• quality
• prices and costs of production
• others
24 MCPP
TIE-Brasil
49
25
26. 16-7-2010
50
By understanding the differences,
union and workers can discover:
• potential strategies for production re-structuring
• planned outsourcing
• costs reductions
• planned dismissals
• the more competitive companies
• critical issues and potential conflicts
25 MCPP
TIE-Brasil
51
26
27. 16-7-2010
52
It allows us to:
• develop strategies and conditions for union action
that would fit the historical moment as well as the
juncture, seeking to attack the nerve of
entrepreneurial initiative.
• develop viable and pro-active solutions and
autonomous alternatives to defend class interests.
• increase workers’ control of production, economic
and social processes
26 MCPP
TIE-Brasil
53
27
28. 16-7-2010
54
The elements of which comparative mapping consists
Aim at obtaining knowledge of a constantly changing reality
through the comparative analysis of working places
and of the production process from the point of view
of the workers’ interests, taking into consideration:
• the number of workers employed and necessary per
operational unit at the each enterprise.
• the work load and speed of work
• the organization and management of production
Out of the empirical knowledge of workers three elements
were developed. When joined together, they create
favorable conditions for strengthening the workers’
organizations and its fighting power.
27 MCPP
TIE-Brasil
55
28