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Star Bakery just a few miles apart gives the company real adaptability as production demands shift. Tracy explains,“ We share resources across both sites. Mike oversees engineering at both facilities, and our manufacturing and maintenance teams work at both locations. It gives us visibility across the whole operation and lets us schedule employees between plants to keep them cross-trained and ready to support production wherever demand is highest.”
Mike shares,“ We meet weekly to keep everyone up to speed on projects, new items, and scheduling. We also meet daily at both plants. We talk about what’ s needed and what’ s running at each facility so we can make sure the right people are in the right place. Someone might be based at one site, but that doesn’ t stop them from helping at the other whenever it’ s needed.”
Physical changes across the plants are matched by changes in how information
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