Risk and Odds of daily production

[throwawayo_k]

Risk and Odds of daily production

Ok guys I'm no math expert but I'd like some help getting some statistics. I work for a company that tracks daily production for each associate. We have two shifts a (M-Thur) 10 hours shifts(40 hours a week) and a (Fri - Sun) 12 hour shifts (36 hours a week).
Now production is tracked by Tasks and Units. Now these tasks and units vary wildly day to day based on the orders coming in and their size. Sometimes its a task for 2 units, sometimes a task for 20.
I want to know what the risk and odds are for each shift if say 1 day out of their week is a bad day. And then what about two days. Assuming a 4 week work month. How impactful are those bad days to their overall monthly production. Is their and advantage working one shift over another, what is the advantage.

Thank you all for any help or pointers in the right direction!

 

[jvicens]

Hello,

I can provide some insight into the risk and odds of daily production in this scenario.

Firstly, it is important to note that the risk and odds will vary depending on the specific tasks and units involved, as well as the individual performance of each associate. However, we can make some general assumptions and calculations to give an overall understanding.

For the M-Thur shift, which includes 40 hours of work per week, there are 4 potential bad days out of the 20 working days in a typical 4-week month (assuming no holidays). This means that the odds of having 1 bad day in a week is 4 out of 20, or 1 in 5. The odds of having 2 bad days in a week would be 4 out of 20 squared, or 1 in 25.

For the Fri-Sun shift, which includes 36 hours of work per week, there are 3 potential bad days out of the 18 working days in a typical 4-week month. This means that the odds of having 1 bad day in a week is 3 out of 18, or 1 in 6. The odds of having 2 bad days in a week would be 3 out of 18 squared, or 1 in 36.

In terms of impact on monthly production, it is difficult to give an exact answer without knowing the specific production targets and performance of each associate. However, we can assume that a bad day would result in lower production than a good day. Therefore, the more bad days a shift has, the greater the impact on their overall monthly production.

In terms of advantages of one shift over another, it is important to consider the hours worked. The M-Thur shift works 4 more hours per week, which could potentially lead to higher production if the associates are able to maintain the same level of productivity throughout the longer shift. However, this could also lead to fatigue and lower productivity towards the end of the shift. The Fri-Sun shift, on the other hand, has shorter shifts but also has fewer working days per week. This could potentially result in more rested and productive associates, but also means that each working day has a greater impact on their overall monthly production.

Ultimately, the advantage of one shift over another would depend on the specific tasks and units involved, as well as the individual performance and abilities of the associates.

I hope this helps provide some insight