Course Schedules

Classroom 9 Sessions
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Introduction

The Best Practices in Multishift Operations Training Course equips professionals with the knowledge and strategies to run 24/7 operations efficiently while maintaining safety, quality, and productivity. Multishift environments face unique challenges, including fatigue, high personnel turnover, and communication breakdowns. This course highlights actionable methods to overcome these challenges, ensuring operational continuity and workforce effectiveness.

Delegates will learn how leading organizations manage round-the-clock operations to reduce incidents, waste, and operational bottlenecks. The course focuses on enhancing shift communication, optimizing shift handovers, and developing capable supervisors. By mastering these best practices, participants will be positioned to implement world-class multishift strategies in their own operations, improving overall performance and cultivating top-tier talent.

What are the Goals?

Participants in this Multishift Operations Training Course will gain the ability to manage 24/7 operations effectively and benchmark their performance against industry leaders.

Key learning outcomes include:

  • Recognize challenges inherent in multishift operations, including fatigue and personnel rotation
  • Implement strategies to mitigate shift-related risks and operational issues
  • Benchmark and improve performance using world-class standards
  • Enhance communication and leadership across shifts to improve operational continuity
  • Explore alternative shift schedules to suit business needs
  • Develop and coach effective Shift Supervisors to optimize team performance

Who is this Training Course for?

This Multishift Operations Training Course is designed for professionals directly involved in shift-based operations and those supporting them across the organization.

Ideal participants include:

  • Operational managers and shift supervisors
  • Team leaders and personnel responsible for Quality or Quality Assurance
  • Maintenance, engineering, and technical support staff
  • Training and development coordinators for operational teams
  • Logistics and network support personnel
  • HR professionals focusing on workforce welfare, health, and engagement

How will this Training Course be Presented?

The course employs a blended approach of interactive learning, practical exercises, and real-world case studies to ensure knowledge transfer and application. Participants will engage in self-assessments to evaluate their current multishift performance and identify improvement areas.

Hands-on exercises cover shift handovers, communication strategies, leadership development, fatigue management, and the implementation of alternative shift schedules. Delegates will work on benchmarking against world-class operations, exploring continuous improvement practices, and creating actionable plans for their teams. Facilitated discussions, group activities, and practical scenarios ensure participants leave with skills that can be immediately applied to enhance operational efficiency, safety, and workforce effectiveness.

Course Content

Day 1

Understanding the Issues Associated with Shift Working

  • Shift Working Self-Assessment - How does your operation measure up?
  • Communication
  • Continuity of operation and Consistency of approach
  • Benchmarking against world-class operations
  • Shift-to-shift handover
  • Fatigue and its consequences and other People issues
Day 2

Effective Communications, Effective Shift Handover & Continuity of Operation

  • Deliver effective management communication to all shifts
  • Improve shift leader-team communications
  • Develop effective interfaces across shifts
  • Best practices for effective shift handover and Start of shift meetings
  • Teamwork
  • Effective standard operating procedures and Training and developing Shift Teams
Day 3

Developing Effective Shift Supervisors, Continuous Improvement/Kaizen in 24-Hour Operations

  • Evolution of the role of supervisor
  • Training and developing effective supervisors
  • Benchmarking performance of supervisors
  • Understanding CI
  • Workplace organization, 5S and TPS
  • Management visibility/GEMBA
Day 4

Dealing with Fatigue, Pros and Cons of Different Shift Systems

  • The body clock and circadian rhythms
  • Causes of fatigue & Fatigue Countermeasures
  • Ergonomics
  • History of shift working
  • Alternative Shift Schedules
  • Analysis of delegates' shift schedules and issues
Day 5

Dealing with People Issues on Shift

  • Managing performance
  • Dealing with poor performance
  • Improving Motivation and Counseling
  • Discipline
  • Consistency of approach
  • Applying the Learning - Group Vision and Action Plan

The Certificate

Recognition
  • Anderson Certificate of Completion for delegates who attend and complete the training course
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