Internal weekly communication for Whitman site employees covering safety reminders, production achievements, engineering updates, people news, and upcoming events.
This is the Whitman Weekly Brief dated 7 October 2026, an internal communication for employees at the Whitman manufacturing site. It contains updates from plant managers, operations, engineering, and people news.
The plant managers' message emphasises safety as the top priority, noting an increase in near misses involving fork trucks. It also stresses maintaining quality standards despite higher production volumes and activity across the site.
Operations reports that 10 million units were produced in September, with WC3 contributing 3.5 million units. Key metrics include OEE at 61%, RFT at 100%, DLE at 103%, and scrap reduced to 1.7%.
Project Engineering announces the successful completion of the Line 12 Cartoner project. The cartoner was shipped from the Shimotsuma plant, tested off-site, and installed in 7 days. Feedback from operational teams has been positive.
People news welcomes Tim Wright as Technical Writer for Compounding. He will support deviation write-ups, improve work instructions, and assist with Electronic Batch Records implementation. Upcoming events include a bag purchase with a qualification period starting after October 1.