A good factory delivers sustainable production of safe, reliable, and consistent products, while a bad factory will give random variations in the quality of products failing required norms and expectations.
Key Differences Between a Good Factory & a Bad Factory
1. Systematic vs. Unsystematic Operations
- A good factory is run via fool-proof and fail-safe systems, monitored by operators with historical logging.
- A bad factory operates unsystematically, relying on operators without proper data tracking.
2. Compliance & Brand Quality
- A good factory meets food safety compliances and exceeds the quality of competition brands.
- A bad factory fails food safety checks and becomes a second-choice brand in the market.
3. Management Focus: Growth vs. Firefighting
- In a good factory, management focuses on productivity, innovation, and business growth.
- In a bad factory, management is always in firefighting mode, just struggling to keep production running.
4. Industry Recognition & Scalability
- A good factory is recognized as an industry leader for 15-25 years, designed for easy expansion and upgradation.
- A bad factory is poorly designed, making expansion and upgrades costly and unviable.
5. Work Culture & Teamwork
- A good factory fosters teamwork, engagement, and an inspirational work culture.
- A bad factory suffers from resistance to improvement and lack of teamwork.
Good engineering is like a good education. Like how good education leads to a higher quality of one's life, the quality of engineering in design and construction determines the quality of a factory throughout its operating life.