2019 CIP Annual Winners Announced!
The Crest Foods Continuous Improvement Program (CIP) successfully completed its 27th year on July 31, 2019. With 115 suggestions to choose from, the Suggestion Committee had a tough task of choosing this year’s annual winners. Many suggestions have been implemented throughout the year, and some proved to be great suggestions and ideas from our employees. Thank you to everyone who partici- pated in the program this year! At the Year End Celebreation, we were happy to announce that this year’s Grand Prize Winners are Jim Smith & Adam Giese from B-Shift Maintenance . Jim and Adam came up with a very creative time-saver that increased
productivity and decreased labor by figuring out how to pack and stack 3-count Great Value Mac & Cheese on line 87 online instead of in the warehouse. They split $1000.00 for their suggestion. Congratulations, and thank you!
Becca Dodd, Production C-Shift, Adam Giese & Jim Smith, Maintenance B-Shift Runners Up • $200 each Line 87 takes a lot of people to run and was difficult to pack with flimsy boxes. Becca, Jim and Adam came up with a rail to hold the boxes in place to make it easier for the packer. It ended up eliminating the need for a box maker and made the job easier.
Jim Smith, Becca Dodd & Adam Giese
Larry Shipman, Mix B-Shift Runner Up • $500.00
We were having a problem with product getting caught in the hinged areas of totes, which is a food safety issue. Larry’s idea was to use a hooked end painter’s scraper to clean out the hinged areas of the totes. He also made a check list for the Mix Depart- ment to ensure that all hinges are inspected and cleaned out. This is a great improvement and the impace on the allergen program is significant.
Larry Shipman
Hannah Derksen, Production B-Shift Runner Up • $250.00
Hannah designed a new style heater-head drop bar for the cup line. This prevents heaters from dropping while the light curtain is broken and prevents web snaps. This is a great safety suggestion that has been implemented.
Hannah Derksen
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