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What does target achievement tell you about your process?

NormaX · · 5 min read

A useful report does not end with a percentage. It starts the right question: what can we improve?

Compare within the same context

A result only makes sense alongside the product, operation, version of the standard and time spent. Different shifts, downtime or a material change can affect the outcome. Before drawing conclusions about an individual, check whether the conditions are comparable.

How to read achievement

If the standard is 200 pieces in 450 minutes, 100 completed pieces represent 225 standard minutes of work. If they took 200 recorded productive minutes, achievement is 112.5%. When combining operations, add the standard and productive minutes; a simple average of percentages can be misleading.

Look for a pattern, then talk

If several people struggle with the same standard, examine preparation, tooling, the machine, the procedure or the standard itself. If someone consistently performs well, discuss the working methods that might help the rest of the team. Data provides a starting point for conversation, training and fairer recognition.

Keep a record of changes

When you introduce a machine or change a method, record when the new standard took effect. This keeps later reports understandable. In NormaX Performance, versioned standards and separate neutral and non-standardised work records help put results in context.

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