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No urgency in pressroom ... slow makeready times.
April 14, 2008
Question: My pressmen have no sense of urgency, and our makeready times are high. We have purchased the latest presses but have seen no improvement in productivity.
Answer: Productivity in any plant is directly related to the expectations that management sets. The new presses on the market are fantastic in terms of improved productivity—and that goes for any brand of press. This industry is blessed with very good hardware.
Are your expectations for makeready time and run speeds posted and monitored? The old adage that ”nothing happens until you turn up the heat” seems to hold true here. In all fairness to the people, you should have a Pressroom Audit done first to see if there are any technical problems prior to turning up the heat.
Readers, please e-mail your questions to Ray.
Posted by Raymond Prince on April 14, 2008 | Comments (1)