How should small factories be managed?

Nowadays, small factories are indeed facing a situation that is difficult to manage. This is also the trouble of many small factories. Managing a factory well is nothing more than maximizing its profits, because whether a factory can make money depends on management. Although Sparrow It is small, but it has all the internal organs. Of course, the management cannot be the same as that of a large company, so I think there are several aspects that can be referenced.

Management of one employee: Generally speaking, the employees in the factory I am managing now are basically fellow villagers plus relatives, a minority from other places. With such a ratio, important technical positions are still mainly composed of fellow villagers. The reason for using fellow villagers Yes, they are familiar with each other. Even if they have to leave that day, they will not leave all at once due to human relationships, and they are older. Relatively speaking, this kind of people are more stable and have more mature thoughts. Of course, for ordinary employees who are young Factories don’t have so many rules and regulations. Many employees who work in small factories do so because they feel that small factories are free, so there is no need to make regulations too strict or too detailed, because as a small factory we cannot achieve any kind of benefits. When it comes to implementing tracking It also requires manpower. The profits of factories are relatively low now, and the labor cost is also expensive now, so it is not realistic at all to have the time and manpower to implement these. Of course, your management must have a bottom line, such as obeying management, sleeping at work, etc. They are all untouchable. When it comes to managing employees, I think as long as they don’t go too far, I can accept it. After all, if you fire someone, you may not be as good as before. It’s better to make good use of the ones you are familiar with and give more care and thought. Guidance means that if you beat it today, you have to find opportunities to give it candy.

The operation and coordination management of the second factory itself are also very important. Each factory has its own work processes. These processes may be controlled by personnel. It is inevitable that mistakes may be made, which will bring problems to the factory. It is troublesome and brings unnecessary losses. Of course, it is understandable that you occasionally make mistakes, and there is no need to fine you. If it is true that some employees often make mistakes, it is better to replace them quickly, because the competition is so fierce now, maybe all the customers will do it that day. No, because no one can understand if there are too many. Even your factory cannot withstand such troubles. The other is the coordination of work. In small factories, everyone cannot fix a position, so many times it requires management to coordinate. Use as few people as possible to do the same workload, give full play to the strengths of each employee, and deliver products to customers quickly.

Having been in business for many years, we are struggling on the road of growth. I have some superficial experience in the management of small factories, so I would like to take this opportunity to summarize it briefly and share it with everyone. Here we go, let’s briefly talk about the "Eight Finesse Management" of small factories.

Professional market and business positioning. I always firmly believe that there is a market first and then a factory, and business first and then production. A small factory must first have a precise and specialized market positioning. It must not be cluttered, but must be narrow and specialized. You can't want to do everything, let alone "do whatever you get the money for." Don’t forget the original intention of opening a factory! Don’t forget your own strengths and weaknesses! Small factories can only focus on niche products in narrow market segments, cut a small piece of the market cake, and be a big fish in a small pond.

Exquisite organizational structure. Organization first, management second. The organizational structure of a small factory is preferably a flat organization. Reduce the intermediate management levels, increase the management span, and adopt a "three-tier organizational structure", that is, the boss is in charge and the employees are in charge one by one. This can enhance your sensitivity and quick response to internal and external changes.

Refined system. Don’t have a bunch of lengthy systems, but short, practical and effective rules. We strongly recommend the "one-page system". A system must be written on one page of A4 paper, otherwise it will be deleted. The system is for use, not for viewing!

A capable team. When forming a team in a small factory, the number of people should be based on the position. Only one radish should be planted in one pit, or even one radish must be "planted" in several pits. At the very least, a "professional team" and preferably an "expert team" should be formed to ensure that "no one is redundant and no one is wasted" and the optimal and most efficient allocation of human resources is achieved.

Streamlined processes. When creating work and business processes, focus on simplicity and ease of operation without losing focus.

The process mainly focuses on writing key links and important nodes, and it should be further reduced as the business becomes more proficient, eventually forming a standard document of "one work, one page process".

Precise goal management. It’s not true! Oriented by goals and results, everything has goals, everything has indicators, and everything is focused on results. Oriented by the target market, all employees are market-oriented; based on quantitative management, the business is digitized; oriented by merit, the work performance is oriented; with value as the center, the upper and lower processes are "purchased and sold". Don’t talk about suffering, just talk about work! Don’t talk about relationships, just value.

Smart profit sharing distribution mechanism. Focus on value contribution, formulate salary structure and benefit distribution mechanism. Cultivate the value awareness of all employees and ensure that "the best get rich first" and "the underachievers are convinced". If conditions permit, the partnership mechanism can be considered. Match positions according to value and distribute benefits according to contribution. Within the factory, create a healthy value competition mechanism.

Lean production management. Adopt the kanban-pull JIT production model. Effectively make five production plans: monthly plan, weekly plan, daily plan, period plan, and time-limited plan. Produce the required products or process components only when needed and in the required quantities, and ensure synchronized production and supporting production. Pursue the "six-zero" production management model of zero inventory, zero waste, zero defects, zero failures, zero disasters and zero stagnation to ensure maximum output with minimum investment.

Small factories are no less difficult to manage than large ones. Under the allocation of limited resources, we must maximize effectiveness and achieve maximum efficiency, otherwise, it will be difficult to make progress. If "Eight Fine Management" can be done effectively, small factories can also be invincible.

For a factory to operate, the most basic thing is to manage the three tasks of materials, labor and expenses.

Materials, raw materials for producing products, involve raw material quality, purchase price, logistics and transportation plan. Involves the storage, quality inspection and delivery of semi-finished and finished products.

Labor refers to the wages of production line workers, production technology, production equipment and production scheduling plans. The goal of the factory is to produce sellable products. Only by grasping the skills of workers, process level, and product quality can we fundamentally retain customers and retain profits.

Cost is the cost other than the cost of raw materials and production lines. For example, office space rental fees, administrative work expenses, water, electricity and gas bills, daily activities, etc. Controlling costs can reduce unnecessary waste.

Small factories may not need anything too institutionalized, but these three basic points still need to be considered. In the end, no matter what it is, you still need to manage people well and manage them well in order to do every job well. The more critical points need to be checked and controlled by yourself. Such as customer maintenance, supplier quality audit, etc.

For small factories that have just started (20-30 people), if there is no expansion plan, it is not recommended to engage in system management. One is that the management cost is high, and the other is that the work efficiency is not necessarily high. . At this stage, it is better to rely on the boss's personal management from a human perspective. The organization should be as flat as possible, and everything should be decided by the boss.

If there are many employees or there are expansion plans, it is recommended to establish and improve various work systems as much as possible. The advantage of the system is that it can standardize management, reduce the boss's workload, and allow the boss to spend more energy on work. More important things. But the disadvantages are also obvious. Because the boss is not in charge, the organizational level must be increased. Delegation of power requires everyone to supervise each other. This will increase management costs and reduce organizational efficiency.

No one is right or wrong here, only different business strategies should be adopted at different stages of the enterprise.

In order to improve the company's management system, the small factory management system gradually improves the modern management mechanism, so that the internal management becomes scientific, systematic and standardized, so that its management can be governed by laws and violations can be investigated, so as to supervise and supervise All employees abide by laws and regulations, and jointly maintain and protect public life and all work is carried out in an orderly manner. This management charter is specially formulated

The production process is well done, the company mechanism is strengthened, the distribution of benefits is improved, and the output is Value-for-money high-quality products. If you don’t have independent research and development, thank you for accepting the processing order, and you will have a chance to live.

First, never reduce losses to employee wages.

Second, never think that when I pay my employees, it is equivalent to selling them to the company!

Third, an enterprise is a home, and the improvement of family culture is the foundation of corporate culture

From the perspective of the scale of the enterprise organization, since it is a small enterprise, the total number of employees should Within 50 people, or even less than 50 people, the management of this type of factory model should be full of equal communication, smooth and convenient communication, obviously much more flexible than medium and large factories, and the communication cost is also low In many cases, interpersonal relationships are acceptable, so the basic administrative management system can be relatively weakened, but this does not mean that it is not necessary. After all, the composition of the internal personnel of the enterprise must be considered.

In small enterprises (factories), it is also necessary to define necessary organizational activities and structures based on the number of people. The organization size is less than 20/30 people, and it can be streamlined as much as possible. After all, work is the key to everything; organization When the scale is greater than 30 people, in order to ensure production efficiency or equipment utilization, it is necessary to consider an internal team system. Of course, this also depends on the layout of the factory's production lines and products.

No matter how the above organizational relationships are established, the three systems are indispensable.

First: safety production system;

Second: financial performance system;

Third: quality management system.

Safety is a red line that absolutely cannot be crossed by anyone. It is the core of management and the first lifeline of enterprises, especially factories and enterprises; the realization of finance and performance, as well as the timely payment of wages and other related requirements, are To meet the basic life demands of employees, an organization should use systems to protect the basic interests of employees, so that employees can devote themselves to their work; quality is the life of an enterprise, and as a base for product processing, the factory should pay more attention to product quality management and effective quality control , not only can reduce manufacturing costs, but also bring customer satisfaction and promote an increase in orders. It is a virtuous cycle in management.

The above sharing is willing to be helpful to you

The most important thing in the management of small factories is to effectively combine the current situation of the enterprise with its future development strategy, and the main strategy of people-oriented should be adhered to.

First of all, in terms of human resources strategic planning, it is recommended to choose a cost-leading model, and highlight through performance appraisal that employees and the company should bear risks and share benefits. Secondly, in the implementation of the human resources module, the salary should be based on low basic salary and high bonus, emphasizing the results rather than the process; recruitment should mainly focus on young social recruitment, and key positions should be based on experienced social recruitment and internal promotion. ; The assessment emphasizes innovation and cost control, and provides better performance evaluation and remuneration packages.

Even if the factory is small, it must have its own rules. Everyone must obey the arrangements and complete the assigned work. Second, unity requires everyone to work hard for the factory. Third, don’t mess up the house. 4. Take care of the factory workers. People earn money, and workers spend it.