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Does a Minute Matter in Manufacturing? You Bet it Does.

Posted by Jeff Bergeson on Jun 9, 2015 7:44:00 PM

Clocks are not sexy. We get it. There are way cooler things you want to think about for your operations, like your next big technology or machine purchase.

But minutes do matter and if they are consistently being lost, that impacts your bottom line.

According to the Machinists Union, 94 percent of all shops have no centralized timekeeping system. And the vast majority of those have no plans to address time issues.

That’s a problem. Especially when the American Manufacturing Association estimates that 82% of hourly employees have shaved time in the past month. Let’s take a look at this real-world example:

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In contrast, the average cost of our timekeeping system with clocks, buzzers and bells that make sure everyone is moving and working in sync is around $12,000.

It’s time to take a new look at how you’re tracking time at your facility, and know that the minutes matter.

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