Background

• Part of Sealed Air Corporation
• Manufacturer of packaging materials for the food industry
• 400 employees
• Seven day operation with separate weekend/weekday shifts
• Unionised environment

		Problem

• Disjointed teams with different cultures
• Excessive overtime working and high overtime component to pay
• Entrenched positioning and tradition
• Increasing competitive pressures
• High cost manufacturing site
• Lack of flexibility
• Holiday shutdowns causing production problems
• Seasonal business

		Outcome