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As for increasing communication, two specifics that should be employed: a) create standard procedures that everyone (sales and manufacturing) agrees are to be used (in the absence of specific instructions that may vary from the standard procedures). b) get clear instructions from sales/customer...

Lean Improvements Lean Improvements As for printers implementing Lean, my experience has been that many 'traditional' printers (the commercial printer who grew from the press operator or are operator-centric) have difficulty truly embracing and championing Lean. They will not apply the...

Are you keeping track of system problems that cause waste so you can take credits off the click charges for the machine/system errors? How about charge-backs for your waste material due to the system faults?

Having been in an organization that used some of the methods you've mentioned above, I agree that: metal color needs to be laid down first; solvent inks will create a better outcome than UV inks due to the dulling opacity of UV inks; screen prediction is not possible--this is a trial and error...

Visual management is in many applications a computerless situation. However, it becomes a problem when looking far out into weeks and volume as you've noted with your current situation. A couple of things that might slide you into a computerized end state is to design a program that takes your...

Does anyone have a solution for the low color fast rating of HP Indigo violet ink?

Would you identify some of those stocks?

I agree that there are simplified electronic solutions to job tracking such as those mentioned: Excel, FileMaker, etc. If you want to do this simply (and it's interesting that Lean manufacturing's Visual management systems go away from electronic solutions), is to create a tracking board with...

All these points are well taken: 5-S and the foundation, Value Stream Mapping, seeking improvement opportunities and involving managers. To truly make Lean effective, you need these, participation and involvement of cross-functional members, and, most importantly Management's commitment to...

sorry for the late feedback, but did you do a spagetti diagram of the existing layout? How about a value stream mapping of not only the outgoing, but the incoming?

We have 14 donor rolls, 2 intermediate rolls and 3 boxes (prelam) of wide Approval material that are fresh dated and available at a 50%+ discounted price. Also available is an XP4, SGI computer control and lamiinator for $2,000.00 Must go quickly... Contact: [email protected]

Units are now gone.

You have been touching on Lean's Load Balancing along with other Lean initiatives. Elimination of waste, cell redesign, cross-training and multi-purposing people who have available time due to eliminated waste is a system-wide benefit of Lean. When moving Lean concepts into adminsitration and...

We only have left two Kodak Approval shooters with HASPs. The other equipment has been sold or transferred to a sister company.

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