He added that at SYTECH , supervisors coach each level of employee . “ The supervisor or lead is the learner , and the manager is the coach .”
Ideally , they can remove roadblocks for people , adding value to the company . They organize the flow of processes and inventory . For instance , scheduler Estey said she could go to any computer in the plant and find what she was looking for .
Hamacher added that “ The greatest improvement , if you do lean right , is that you are focusing on bringing people to another level . As they take on more knowledge , they take on significant challenges .” Hemingway said , “ When you are busy , you are surrounded by all this inventory . When you can make an area clean and open , you feel less stressed out , with a smile on your face .
When things are busy but not chaotic , the employees work hard for the company . If they follow the procedures , we will succeed , and they will succeed as well .”
In recent years , they have also taken on the implementation of robots and cobots in manufacturing . Hemingway is a fan of cobots . “ We aren ’ t looking to replace humans ; we want to pay humans more to run a cobot so they can do more for the company .” He said that cobots work with employees on repetitive jobs that can ultimately hurt people . He added that the cobots are a “ sizeable ” investment , but he did say that the benefits outweigh the costs , “ Cobots create the same product every single time .”
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