New challanges

Hi,

After a exciting year at Stabburet's pizza factory in Stranda, Norway, it's now time for new interesting challenges within Stabburet.

I have since last update been working hard with a couple of different projects. Amongst others a fun project with focus on improving the work climate, and culture, in one of the production departments. Here I've supported and worked close with several blue-collars, which has been strongly involved in the project. It has been very rewarding to see that we have achieved a great result at same time as everyone has learned a lot and grown as human beings.

Since last I've also started another tough project with focus on packaging, an area on which we've identified a considerable potential (more I can't say, sorry). It's a very interesting project since any change on packaging involves almost every department within the business, such as management, marketing, sales, R&D etc. Something that puts a strong focus on correct information and good communication. And as I've written earlier on this blogg, when working on Orkla you really get to work with tasks that in some way is a stretch for you. But you'll always have helpful colleagues around to support you.

So, that was my last update on this blogg. I hope that You, as I reader and a potential colleague, have found it interesting and that you feel that you in some have gotten some insight in how it’s to work in Orkla, and Stabburet.

I hope I'll see you around :)

Bye

Starting a new year

Hi,

I still feel that 2010 just has begun but we're already in the middle of March (!). A lot of interesting things has happened in the factory. January started of with an almost empty supply chain which meant higher production rate and a lot of hard work for everyone. As a trainee you get involved in almost every day-to-day problem which spans from technical issues to more managerial ones.

January then continued with the planning of this year's activities. As the junior member of the local management team I was given the task to lead and coordinate this work. An interesting challenge when you’re new on the job. But it gave me a good insight in the management of a factory, and all the parameters you have to take in mind.

February came and my work focused on different projects, both marketing/innovation and more technical ones (i.e. investment in new equipment). When working with these projects I realize that Orkla really allows you, as a junior employee, to be responsible for projects worth millions of NOK (Norwegian crones). But it feels safe to have a lot of really experienced colleagues that can support me.

Now it's already March and I'm continuing the work with the different projects. It's also being done a lot of work on different LEAN-activities where I support the supervisors, setting the university theory into practice.