United Plastics Group

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United Plastics Group Boosts Productivity and Eliminates Labor Constraints With Veryable

United Plastics Group is a full-service manufacturer that specializes in providing plastic injection molding services to various industries such as medical, automotive, electronics, consumer products, and more. UPG was looking for an innovative way to cost-effectively address the ebbs and flows of production and retain their position in the market. Then they met Veryable.

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Since September of 2022, UPG has utilized Veryable to maintain a flexible extension of their full-time workforce that they can deploy on an as needed basis across three production shifts. They rely on this labor pool to meet customer expectations in a challenging market where delivery timing, customization, and cost are paramount. Read on to learn more about how UPG utilized Veryable’s labor pool model to operate more efficiently.

*some quotes have been altered slightly to enhance clarity

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Embracing Change With A New “Just-In-Time” Solution

UPG had a lot of uncertainty in the way they were doing things... they needed a change... a just-in-time change. Veryable’s on-demand labor model gives manufacturers the ability to build a flexible extension of their workforce that they can tap into anytime.

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“Change is always unique in that sometimes you embrace it and sometimes you’re scared of it. We were perplexed with where things were at, and when we were introduced to Veryable, it seemed like a great concept and a good platform, and we’ve liked it.” says Chris Akins, UPG’s HR Manager. He also adds: “We like the fact that operators were rated by past opportunities. Having a rating attached to them working gives them some skin in the game, as opposed to just a regular traditional staffing agency. As we got operators in that we like and were showing up with constant production, obviously that goes a long way.”

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As Sandy Cooks, UPG’s Plant Manager puts it, “It has always been a burden for us filling positions with that want to return steadily and want to work full-time.We have always used the traditional temp labor strategy.”

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Achieving Real-Time Flexibility With an On-Demand Labor Pool

Having a flexible workforce makes life easier for operation leaders by giving them the ability to deploy additional workers anywhere within their production facility to eliminate bottlenecks and unnecessary overtime.

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United Plastics Group works closely to address its customers’ unique needs and ensure on-time delivery is achieved no matter what. With Veryable, UPG has been able to upskill operators throughout their production facility to maximize OEE and ensure customer requirements are met on time.

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“As operators come in and spend more time in our production facility, they are able to learn different positions,” said Akins. “They may be on this machine today, tomorrow they may be on a different machine and it’s a win-win. When having a sudden increase in production and being able to bring in operators’ day-to-day, we don’t have to continuously train new people on a daily basis, they’ve already been there, they’ve already done that, they’ve been through the training."

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