15 customisable OKR examples for Production Quality
What are Production Quality 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 Quality 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 Quality 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.
Our customisable Production Quality OKRs examples
You will find in the next section many different Production Quality Objectives and Key Results. We've included strategic initiatives in our templates to give you a better idea of the different between the key results (how we measure progress), and the initiatives (what we do to achieve the results).
Hope you'll find this helpful!
1. 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
2. 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
3. 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
4. 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
5. 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
6. OKRs to enhance quality control to bolster cash flow
- Enhance quality control to bolster cash flow
- Decrease product defect rate by 15% through stringent quality checks
- Implement stringent quality control checks in the production process
- Regularly monitor and refine quality protocols
- Train staff on improved quality assurance practices
- Increase customer retention by 10% via improved product quality
- Train staff on product quality commitment and its importance
- Gather regular customer feedback on product improvements
- Implement rigorous testing protocols to enhance product quality
- Reduce quality-related returns by 20%, saving operational costs
- Implement stricter quality control checks on all products
- Establish a robust customer feedback mechanism
- Train staff in identifying and correcting potential issues
7. OKRs to streamline quality control process
- Streamline quality control process
- Implement a digital QC tracking system by 30% project completion
- Train staff on new software usage
- Research and select suitable digital QC tracking software
- Develop an implementation plan, set up and test the system
- Improve speed of QC process by 15%
- Provide training to enhance team proficiency
- Streamline QC procedures for efficiency
- Implement automation in repetitive QC steps
- Decrease QC-related errors by 20%
- Implement regular training programs to boost QC team skill levels
- Introduce advanced QA/QC software for error reduction
- Regularly update QC protocols and checklists
8. 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
9. 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
10. OKRs to enhance efficiency in printing production lineup
- Enhance efficiency in printing production lineup
- Reduce printing error rate by 10% through quality control procedures
- Regularly update printer software and drivers
- Train staff on correct printing procedures
- Implement regular checks and maintenance of printers
- Decrease production turnaround time by 7% via improved supply chain management
- Implement real-time tracking for supply chain efficiency
- Provide staff training for efficient inventory management
- Streamline procurement processes to reduce lead times
- Increase throughput by 15% using optimized workflow management
- Identify current bottlenecks in the operation workflow
- Implement an automated workflow management system
- Train staff on optimized workflow best practices
11. 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
12. OKRs to enhance lead generation by delivering high-quality content
- Enhance lead generation by delivering high-quality content
- Improve content engagement metrics by 30% to gain a qualified audience
- Share content regularly on all social media platforms
- Develop engaging, high-quality content targeting user interests
- Enhance SEO practices to secure higher organic search results
- Publish 20% more high-quality, lead-generating content pieces to capture prospective leads
- Assign more resources to content production
- Identify topics that resonate with our target audience
- Test and refine lead-generation strategies
- Increase monthly MQLs by 25% through leveraging SEO in content creation
13. OKRs to enhance welding skills and professionalism
- Enhance welding skills and professionalism
- Successfully complete 4 complex welding projects error-free
- Thoroughly study blueprints and understand project specifications
- Perform routine equipment checks and maintain safety standards
- Regularly review progress, adjust tactics, refine skills
- Complete 2 welding certification courses with a score of at least 85%
- Register for two welding certification courses
- Ensure at least 85% success on all grading scales
- Conduct daily studies and practical waveform exercises
- Increase welding speed by 20% without sacrificing quality
- Provide welders with advanced speed-based training
- Upgrade to advanced and efficient welding machines
- Implement automated welding processes where possible
14. OKRs to implement a robust chaos testing system in our production environment
- Implement a robust chaos testing system in our production environment
- Achieve 90% system resilience score post chaos testing and fixing identified vulnerabilities
- Develop resolutions for identified system weaknesses
- Measure system resilience post-fix, aiming for 90% score
- Implement chaos testing to identify system vulnerabilities
- Identify and document 10 potential points of system failure by month-end
- Compile findings into comprehensive document
- Review system for possible vulnerabilities or weaknesses
- Record 10 potential failure points
- Develop and deploy chaos experiments to simulate 50% of identified points of failure
- Implement and execute the chaos experiments
- Design chaos experiments to simulate these failures
- Identify the key potential failure points in the system
15. OKRs to successfully complete 80% of the content project
- Successfully complete 80% of the content project
- Enhance content quality by getting two positive feedback per week from the editor
- Request feedback after implementing changes
- Incorporate editor's suggested changes in content
- Submit articles regularly for the editor's review
- Decrease project revision rate by 15% through careful drafting and editing
- Train staff on meticulous proofreading techniques
- Increase frequency of project editing cycles
- Implement stringent project drafting protocols
- Increase daily writing output by 20% to fast-track the project
- Enhance writing efficiency through training/tools
- Limit distractions during writing periods
- Allocate more daily hours exclusively to writing tasks
Production Quality 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
The #1 role of OKRs is to help you and your team focus on what really matters. Business-as-usual activities will still be happening, but you do not need to track your entire roadmap in the OKRs.
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
Don't fall into the set-and-forget trap. It is important to adopt a weekly check-in process to get the full value of your OKRs and make your strategy agile – otherwise this is nothing more than a reporting exercise.
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 Quality 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
Most teams should start with a spreadsheet if they're using OKRs for the first time. Then, once you get comfortable you can graduate to a proper OKRs-tracking tool.
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 Quality OKR templates
We have more templates to help you draft your team goals and OKRs.
- OKRs to foster rapid and secure high-quality code development
- OKRs to decrease the Mean Time to Resolution (MTTR) for all incidents
- OKRs to implement runtime configurability of features
- OKRs to ensure successful integration and deployment of Productiv SaaS application
- OKRs to successfully complete a marathon
- OKRs to launch MVP to our first 1,000 users
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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