First-line Managers have the most important role in the business, as they can switch on and switch off productivity on the shop floor.
I am often asked for a definition of operations excellence. My effort is the following: A continuous focus on strengthening an organisation’s operations improvement capability, through a system of knowledge that is embedded into the people, processes and technology, and which is the organisation’s way of working.
Astral Foods is one of the largest integrated poultry producers in South Africa. Their operations are strategically located in South Africa as well as surrounding Southern African regions. Poultry Operations are located in South Africa, Mozambique, Swaziland and Zambia whilst their Feed Mills are situated in South Afri