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The Gerdau Group has developed programs to encourage self-management among employees for nearly 10 years. Through the Operator-Focused Management Program, the professionals themselves are responsible for the performance of their cells (teams organized by process in the industrial operation). The program gives operators greater autonomy and also reduces hierarchical levels, while increasing the transparency of communication.
Cell management is shared with operators. As part of an annual rotation process, they take on the control of processes such as safety, maintenance, environment and costs in addition to the continued exercise of their normal daily activities. In Brazil, approximately 30% of the industrial unit employees perform this type of role. In this way, the leaders can more effectively perform their important function of managing and developing teams. By receiving more information and
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Gerdau Cearense (state of Ceará) employees participate in the self-management program
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participating in the management of their cell, operators are encouraged to suggest improvements. This process is happening in all Gerdau units. These are simple proposals that reduce costs. Take the example of Gerdau Riograndense (state of Rio Grande do Sul). Based on the suggestion of an employee, the unit was able to reduce the use of a raw material and achieve an annual saving of R$ 100,000. With participative management, the teams become more autonomous, responsible, proactive and knowledgeable of the processes. The results are reflected in the Gerdau Group performance and in the satisfaction of employees, who are able to manage their own professional success.
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