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mama · 7:30 AM
Good morning. Here is your floor yesterday:
Productivity
Spindles cut 61% of planned hours (VMC-2 lowest at 38%)
Two setups on VMC-4 took 1 h 50 m together — setter was on VMC-1
Output
1,260 of 1,400 flanges done (90%)
OEM schedule for Thursday is safe · bracket batch slips 1 day
Safety
Press 3 guard was open twice during operation
1 person without safety shoes in the press bay
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The six things every floor fights
Pick one to see every article →Downtime & output
Machines stopped, waiting or running below plan — before it costs you the shipment
33 articles ›≈ ₹4.1Llost / wk
People & discipline
Who’s on the line, who’s standing idle, and the churn after every festival
11 articles ›≈ ₹1.8Lidle pay / wk
Waste, theft & cost
Rework, half-finished stock with cash frozen in it, and shrinkage at the gate
17 articles ›≈ ₹2.6Lleaking / wk
Safety & risk
The accident, the fire, the unguarded machine — what lands on you personally
10 articles ›3near-misses / wk
Compliance & audits
Proof the shift ran, guards were on and PPE worn — for inspector and buyer
40 articles ›Readyfor audit
Capacity & growth
Spare machine-hours, the next big order, the extra shift — room to grow
11 articles ›18%spare capacity
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