Why Leader Standard Work matters in continuous operation
Container glass plants run 24/7. Shift handovers happen every 8 or 12 hours. Without explicit Leader Standard Work, every handover is a re-discovery of priorities. With it, each role has a documented cadence that survives shift, crew and seasonal change.
Shift leader — daily cadence
- Pre-shift huddle (15 min) — KPIs, issues, today's priorities
- Two gemba walks per shift (30 min each) — at start and mid-shift
- End-of-shift handover (20 min) — KPIs, open issues, escalations
- Maintain shift log
Hot-end supervisor — daily cadence
- Daily production meeting (T1) — 30 min
- Three gemba walks — coverage of every IS machine and forehearth daily
- First-ware quality check on every job change
- Defect Pareto review at end-of-shift
Hot-end superintendent — weekly cadence
- Daily 30-min hot-end T2 huddle
- Weekly defect Pareto review with quality and forming
- Weekly maintenance review
- Monthly KPI review with plant manager
Plant manager — weekly cadence
- Daily 30-min plant T3 — top issues, escalations, resource conflicts
- Weekly KPI review
- Monthly governance to VP Operations
- Quarterly campaign-and-decarbonisation review
VP Operations — monthly cadence
- Monthly plant review per plant
- Quarterly network review
- Annual capital review
How to install
Leader Standard Work is installed via a Management Audit followed by a 90-day pilot at one shift or one line. Once embedded, plant rollout takes 4–6 months with internal coaching.