Elements and Performance Criteria
- Facilitate the team's understanding of the Competitive Manufacturing Strategy.
- Communicate with all team members the objectives and benefits of the competitive manufacturing strategy
- Review with the team members the techniques and methods that will be used in achieving the Competitive Manufacturing Strategy
- Using a systems approach, help team members understand how the team fits into the organisation
- Establish appropriate communication and team work within the team and with other teams
- Develop a work structure with the team that allows for everyone to participate in the application of the competitive manufacturing strategy
- Facilitate application of knowledge about the importance of controlling variation in competitive manufacturing
- Facilitate the development of skills and knowledge within the team
- Facilitate the development of commitment within the team to the competitive manufacturing strategy
- Ensure that the team has sufficient resources and adequate equipment available to meet the requirements of the competitive manufacturing strategy
- Encourage the adoption of continuous improvement
- Encourage employee acceptance of responsibility for the quality of their own work
- Provide continuous feed back and communication of progress at all levels in implementing the strategy.
- Involve team members in relating identified problems and opportunities for improvement to the competitive manufacturing strategy, and involve them in developing any required changes, to ensure awareness, learning and commitment