Annualised Hours Contracts use in the UK
The Wilford factory of Britvic Soft Drinks, a leading UK soft drink manufacturer, introduced AHCs in 1997. 2,100 annual hours were selected on the basis of annual production time, with a 15% allowance to cover changeovers and basic maintenance. Hours annualised were made up of 1872 rostered hours and 228 reserve hours. Rostered hours covered 156 12-hour shifts and workers were rostered off for eleven weeks. A floating week was deducted from the roster for a selected week....
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5.3.2 Schedule production
9.3.1 Plan & forecast workforce requirements