15 customisable OKR examples for Production
What are Production OKRs?
The Objective and Key Results (OKR) framework is a simple goal-setting methodology that was introduced at Intel by Andy Grove in the 70s. It became popular after John Doerr introduced it to Google in the 90s, and it's now used by teams of all sizes to set and track ambitious goals at scale.
Creating impactful OKRs can be a daunting task, especially for newcomers. Shifting your focus from projects to outcomes is key to successful planning.
We've tailored a list of OKRs examples for Production to help you. You can look at any of the templates below to get some inspiration for your own goals.
If you want to learn more about the framework, you can read our OKR guide online.
Building your own Production OKRs with AI
While we have some examples available, it's likely that you'll have specific scenarios that aren't covered here. You can use our free AI generator below or our more complete goal-setting system to generate your own OKRs.
Feel free to explore our tools:
- Use our free OKR generator
- Use Tability, a complete platform to set and track OKRs and initiatives, including a GPT-4 powered goal generator
Our customisable Production OKRs examples
We've added many examples of Production Objectives and Key Results, but we did not stop there. Understanding the difference between OKRs and projects is important, so we also added examples of strategic initiatives that relate to the OKRs.
Hope you'll find this helpful!
1. OKRs to enhance efficiency in production and testing processes
Enhance efficiency in production and testing processes
Increase successful first-time production runs by 10% to reduce rework
Implement process checks to identify errors early- Strengthen staff training on production procedures
- Upgrade equipment for better precision and efficiency
- Reduce production errors by 15% through implementing strict quality control measures
- Regularly monitor and correct production errors promptly
- Implement stringent quality control measures in the production process
- Conduct regular training for staff on quality standards
- Decrease testing time by 20% by optimizing testing procedures
- Review current testing methods for inefficiencies and redundancies
- Train staff in new, optimized testing procedures
- Implement automation for repetitive testing tasks
2. OKRs to foster continuous improvement culture in production team
- Foster continuous improvement culture in production team
- Increase production team engagement in suggesting improvement ideas by 30%
- Provide training on successful idea generation techniques
- Implement a rewards system for valuable improvement suggestions
- Conduct weekly brainstorming sessions for innovative ideas
- Achieve a 20% reduction in production errors utilizing improvement techniques
- Train staff regularly on error prevention strategies
- Update and fine-tune production machinery for precision
- Implement strict quality control processes on production lines
- Implement weekly training sessions covering different improvement methodologies by end of quarter
- Identify relevant improvement methodologies for training
- Schedule and communicate the training sessions
- Design engaging weekly training curriculums
3. OKRs to enhance production quality to reduce issue occurrence
- Enhance production quality to reduce issue occurrence
- Increase testing coverage by 25% to identify pending issues
- Identify areas with lacking testing coverage immediately
- Prioritize testing the system functionalities more rigorously
- Allocate additional resources to expand testing protocols
- Conduct two production quality control trainings for staff
- Develop detailed, engaging training materials for both sessions
- Identify relevant topics for two production quality control trainings
- Schedule and carry out the two training sessions
- Reduce production defect rate by 15% through process optimization
- Monitor, evaluate the new process's performance regularly
- Implement targeted changes to optimize efficiency and quality
- Analyze existing production process for potential areas of improvement
4. OKRs to drastically reduce material wastage in the production process
- Drastically reduce material wastage in the production process
- Implement 2 new waste minimization techniques in the production process
- Implement, train staff and monitor these waste minimization methods
- Research different waste minimization techniques in the production industry
- Select two methods that best suit our production process
- Increase utilization rates of raw materials by 15%
- Implement more efficient inventory tracking system
- Enhance machinery to reduce waste production
- Train employees on resource optimization techniques
- Accomplish a 20% reduction in scrap material produced per product unit by quarter's end
- Train staff on waste reduction techniques
- Regularly audit and adjust production procedures
- Implement more efficient production processes to minimize waste
5. OKRs to enhance product quality by reducing production defects
- Enhance product quality by reducing production defects
- Decrease production defects by 30% through tightened quality control processes
- Train staff on the new quality standards
- Implement stringent quality control measures in the production line
- Regularly inspect and update production equipment
- Conduct training sessions for QA team to enhance in-depth product knowledge
- Identify key product aspects for the QA team to understand deeply
- Schedule and facilitate product knowledge training sessions
- Develop comprehensive training materials/briefs for each aspect
- Implement a new, more thorough testing protocol within the development cycle
- Research and adopt a comprehensive testing method
- Educate development team about new protocol
- Identify the weak spots in the current testing protocol
6. OKRs to achieve production readiness for MassBalancer ISCC EU feature
- Achieve production readiness for MassBalancer ISCC EU feature
- Ensure 100% documentation of the MassBalancer ISCC EU feature for user reference
- Identify gaps in the current documentation
- Review existing documentation on the MassBalancer ISCC EU feature
- Update or create necessary documents to fill in gaps
- Complete all necessary development tasks associated with the MassBalancer ISCC EU feature
- Finalize the code for the MassBalancer ISCC EU feature
- Test the feature for efficiency and bug fixes
- Release and integrate the feature into the main software platform
- Successfully conduct beta testing for MassBalancer ISCC EU with zero critical issues
- Set up and distribute MassBalancer ISCC EU to selected beta testers
- Identify and resolve any critical issues immediately
- Regularly monitor and collect feedback from beta testers
7. OKRs to decrease average product impact across categories annually
- Decrease average product impact across categories annually
- Increase reusability/recyclability of products by 15%
- Implement design for recyclability guidelines
- Develop reusable product line
- Explore partnerships with recycling organizations
- Implement 5 eco-friendly modifications in product design and packaging
- Investigate biodegradable or recyclable packaging options
- Research eco-friendly materials for product design improvement
- Organize training on sustainability for product design team
- Reduce product waste by 10% through improved production processes
- Train staff on lean manufacturing principles
- Implement regular equipment maintenance for optimal efficiency
- Review and improve current production procedures
8. OKRs to enhance DevOps efficiency and reduce production time
- Enhance DevOps efficiency and reduce production time
- Increase deployment frequency by 20%
- Upskill team members for faster and reliable deployment process
- Implement automated deployment processes to optimize efficiency
- Identify and resolve bottlenecks within the existing deployment workflow
- Reduce lead time for changes by 15%
- Initiate regular process optimization activities
- Enhance team communication and coordination
- Implement efficient workflow management strategies
- Decrease change failure rate by 10%
- Implement strict quality assurance before deploying changes
- Utilize automated change management tools for accuracy
- Enhance staff training on change management procedures
9. OKRs to effectively scale up our operations
- Effectively scale up our operations
- Increase production efficiency by 30%
- Train staff in lean manufacturing techniques
- Implement automation in repetitive production processes
- Regularly maintain and upgrade production machinery
- Upskill 30% of staff for specialized roles
- Evaluate staff for relevant existing skills or interest
- Identify key specialized roles in need of personnel
- Implement comprehensive training programs for chosen roles
- Expand market operations into 2 new regions
- Conduct a thorough market research in the two new regions
- Establish local partnerships for smooth operations
- Develop a region-specific marketing strategy
10. OKRs to produce three engaging surgeon video testimonials
- Produce three engaging surgeon video testimonials
- Identify and confirm participation of three surgeons by end of month one
- Obtain confirmation of participation from surgeons
- Send formal invitations to three selected surgeons
- Research potential surgeons and gauge their interest level
- Achieved 5,000 views across all platforms within a month of posting
- Research competitive keywords for SEO optimization
- Develop a social media promotional strategy
- Monitor and adjust marketing strategies for effectiveness
- Successfully record, edit and finalize all three videos by month two
- Script, shoot, and precisely record all three videos
- Finalize and save all videos in the required format
- Carefully review, edit, and enhance video quality
11. OKRs to uphold highest product quality standards
- Uphold highest product quality standards
- Achieve 95% positive product quality feedback from customer satisfaction surveys
- Implement rigorous product quality checks before distribution
- Develop customer service training for addressing product concerns
- Launch satisfaction surveys post-purchase to collect feedback
- Implement advanced training for 90% of production personnel for enhanced workmanship
- Develop an advanced training program targeting identified gaps
- Identify skills gap in production personnel for advanced training
- Enroll 90% of production staff in advanced training program
- Reduce product defects by 20% through improved quality control measures
- Regularly review and update quality control guidelines
- Implement strict quality control protocols for every production stage
- Train staff on new quality control measures and standards
12. OKRs to establish a substantial presence on YouTube
- Establish a substantial presence on YouTube
- Create and upload a minimum of 15 high-quality, engaging videos
- Upload videos through designated platform
- Plan out content topics and storyboard for 15 videos
- Produce, edit and finalize each video
- Attract and gain 1000 new subscribers to my YouTube channel
- Promote channel widely through social media outlets
- Implement SEO techniques to improve channel visibility
- Create intriguing, high-quality content relevant to target audience
- Garner an average of 2000 views per video
- Implement strategic SEO techniques for video discoverability
- Consistently promote videos on different social media platforms
- Create engaging, high-quality content appealing to target audience
13. OKRs to design and launch a production unit application
- Design and launch a production unit application
- Identify and document production unit needs and specifications by end of Week 4
- Conduct interviews with production unit teams
- Analyze and list unit needs and specifications
- Compile and finalize documentation by Week 4
- Design, develop, and test the application prototype for functionality by Week 8
- Develop the proposed prototype based on the design
- Conduct thorough functionality tests on the prototype
- Create detailed design for application prototype
- Successfully deploy the new application in the production unit by Week 12
- Finalize application development and perform thorough testing by Week 9
- Complete user training for new application usage by Week 10
- Schedule and execute application deployment in the production unit for Week 12
14. OKRs to enhance wire harnesses through prototyping and continuous improvement
- Enhance wire harnesses through prototyping and continuous improvement
- Prototype 3 new designs of automotive wire harnesses for testing
- Arrange testing and data collection process on prototypes
- Sketch initial concepts for 3 different automotive wire harness designs
- Develop physical prototypes based on finalized design sketches
- Reduce wire harness production defects by 20%
- Provide comprehensive training on wire harness assembly
- Implement routine quality checks during production
- Purchase upgraded, precision manufacturing equipment
- Increase process efficiency to reduce production time by 15%
- Optimize workflow by identifying and removing unnecessary steps
- Train staff in lean manufacturing techniques
- Implement time-tracking software for accurate productivity assessment
15. OKRs to strengthen quality control for product consistency
- Strengthen quality control for product consistency
- Increase inspection checks by 30% to limit manufacturing defects
- Develop more rigorous inspection protocols to ensure quality
- Implement weekly inspection training sessions for staff
- Hire additional inspectors to increase inspection capacity
- Implement a new quality analysis metric for 100% of products
- Test the new model on a small product sample
- Develop a comprehensive new quality analysis metric model
- Apply the metric across all product lines, ensuring 100% coverage
- Deliver training to 80% of production staff on updated quality control guidelines
- Monitor and validate individual's training completion records
- Create or update training materials and schedule sessions
- Identify individuals who need training on updated guidelines
Production OKR best practices to boost success
Generally speaking, your objectives should be ambitious yet achievable, and your key results should be measurable and time-bound (using the SMART framework can be helpful). It is also recommended to list strategic initiatives under your key results, as it'll help you avoid the common mistake of listing projects in your KRs.
Here are a couple of best practices extracted from our OKR implementation guide 👇
Tip #1: Limit the number of key results
Having too many OKRs is the #1 mistake that teams make when adopting the framework. The problem with tracking too many competing goals is that it will be hard for your team to know what really matters.
We recommend having 3-4 objectives, and 3-4 key results per objective. A platform like Tability can run audits on your data to help you identify the plans that have too many goals.
Tability's audit dashboard will highlight opportunities to improve OKRsTip #2: Commit to weekly OKR check-ins
Setting good goals can be challenging, but without regular check-ins, your team will struggle to make progress. We recommend that you track your OKRs weekly to get the full benefits from the framework.
Being able to see trends for your key results will also keep yourself honest.
Tability's check-ins will save you hours and increase transparencyTip #3: No more than 2 yellow statuses in a row
Yes, this is another tip for goal-tracking instead of goal-setting (but you'll get plenty of OKR examples above). But, once you have your goals defined, it will be your ability to keep the right sense of urgency that will make the difference.
As a rule of thumb, it's best to avoid having more than 2 yellow/at risk statuses in a row.
Make a call on the 3rd update. You should be either back on track, or off track. This sounds harsh but it's the best way to signal risks early enough to fix things.
How to turn your Production OKRs in a strategy map
The rules of OKRs are simple. Quarterly OKRs should be tracked weekly, and yearly OKRs should be tracked monthly. Reviewing progress periodically has several advantages:
- It brings the goals back to the top of the mind
- It will highlight poorly set OKRs
- It will surface execution risks
- It improves transparency and accountability
Spreadsheets are enough to get started. Then, once you need to scale you can use a proper OKR platform to make things easier.
Tability's Strategy Map makes it easy to see all your org's OKRsIf you're not yet set on a tool, you can check out the 5 best OKR tracking templates guide to find the best way to monitor progress during the quarter.
More Production OKR templates
We have more templates to help you draft your team goals and OKRs.
- OKRs to successfully design an efficient, impactful pilot program
- OKRs to maximize efficiency of the sales operations department
- OKRs to establish robust autonomy and project management systems
- OKRs to successfully launch 20 e-services online
- OKRs to improve Domain authority score to 35
- OKRs to develop a comprehensive IT upskilling program for colleagues
OKRs resources
Here are a list of resources to help you adopt the Objectives and Key Results framework.
- To learn: What is the meaning of OKRs
- Blog posts: ODT Blog
- Success metrics: KPIs examples
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