TRSA teaches techniques for evaluating and accelerating production standards to improve performance. Presentations at TRSA professional-development events, particularly the Production Summit and Plant Tours, emphasize increasing productivity, but not at the expense of quality. Measuring both ultimately determines the appropriateness of expectations. You find the right balance and then function more efficiently by using performance measures to determine variables such as:

• Conveyor speed
• Division of labor
• Machinery requirements
• Pay scales
• Production schedules
• Staffing levels

“Beyond Production Standards,” a panel presentation at the February 2016 Summit in Orlando, delved into these issues, detailing ...