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The amount of `tail-chasing` on pig farms is badly interfering with management.
Hands-on work comes naturally to most owners and
managers. It is enjoyable, satisfying and includes the instinct of a manager to
`know what is going on`. But this leads to the manager`s disproportionate
involvement in daily practical tasks and insufficient measuring, planning and
thinking.
Hands-on work comes naturally to most owners and managers. It is enjoyable,
satisfying and includes the instinct of a manager to `know what is going on`.
But this leads to the manager`s disproportionate involvement in daily practical
tasks and insufficient measuring, planning and thinking. I see it everywhere I
go, and it is often at the root of the problem I am asked to come along and
solve.
Tail-chasing at pig technician level is often laid at the door of
insufficient staff, or not enough capable staff, to fit in mending, maintaining
and modifying to the routine workflow - let alone cope with emergencies.
Good staff is difficult to get and sometimes keep. You think you are the only
industry with problems over labour quality recruitment and retention? Join the
club!
I`ve just been visiting some famous high street and
manufacturing names to find out what they do. I`ll give you 12 guesses at what
they suggested were the 12 key points - all perfectly suited to our own
pigmeat production industry
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which I brought home with me and is enabling them to pinch promising school
leavers from us.
Some of the answers, which we`ll discuss at a future date, surprised me - as
it will you. Meantime, what do you think they told me? I'd love to have your
input as people in the front line.
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