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Alright guys, i replied to a question on another thread about performance management of machines where i suggested the OEE metric, overall equipment effectiveness, do any of you know what these machines or other machines, preferably webs scored????? or any other machines scored, thanks

well thats weird i was about to come on with a question very similar. We have produced our own machine and are wishing to test out and we are going to use the OEE (overall equipment effectiveness) which looks at three areas, availablity, performace and quality. However, like any metric scaled...

not read all the posts on here so if this has laready seen said then apologises but some of the views here are pretty shirt sighted........as in the one 'there are always more used car salesman'. These are not the type of employees you want. The sales team you want, you want them to have a...

If you weren't across the pond, I'd come over, but I need swimming lessons. ah come on, if michael phelps can win 8 golds surely you coud at least swin the atlantic......small feat?? anyway...... it surely seems that this is the best way, i have had a few jobs in this position but in...

i totally agree that a little and often is a way to go and we are not in an industry that can advertise to the masses. I think this tact is specifically true when dealing with smaller customers, it is all about raising awareness and making sure your company is top of the thinking list, then you...

i have just strated at my company i know we have many accreditaions, such as BSEN ISO 9000:2001 and ISO 14001:2004 along with PEFC and FSC. I am not sure if they were self assessed or not though. Through general knowledge, any company that applies for this assessment wont be given a certificate...

Is that machine a single width press or can it be altered?? tried to google search the spec, what can you get it running at? is it full colour, sorry for all the Qs.

Hi guys, i know this is technically the wrong section as this should be none work related topics but i am just wondering if you know what kind of advertising your companies do to attract new/retain customers and if these techniques change depending on the size of the potential consumers, i.e...

Hi guys, Just wondering out of all of you, who has a web press and what do you have??? Allan

our web presses has a make ready of around 3 mins and can churn out at 24000 iph, so we only use that over the sheet fed for larger orders, it is much more economical, the only problem is that it is a two-colour as opposed to our sheets which are heidleberg, we have 2,5 or 6 coloured....obvious...

Focussing on your competitors is obviously the a great guide, especially if you are just starting out, but you never know how they get there, thats what i meant, they may have cheaper suppliers, aim for lower margins, better supply chain management..... Well it is a very dangerous game and no...

I would agree with Michael to an extent......i am from the UK so not aware of most of your competitors.......however, it really depends on what you will tie in with the costs, obviously digital has basically no make ready time, but does vary depending on which machine you have, if you are...

Matnic, I have just found this forum.......i reckon by the date on your response, you will well and truely have been using the 700..............just wondering what you comments on it are?? Also, since you have it, you may well be able to answer your own questions about the sizes?? Allan

i take rflores is a xerox employee or something?? sorry if i have that wrong or are you just a stauge supporter of the xerox machines?? I am wondering if there are many others who have invested in the 700 as of yet and what spec you went for?? Now what do you guys think or heard of the Rioch pro...

cheers, just wondering was there something specific on the pages or was it just to give me a clearer view of the the industry??