Slitter rewinder : Chapter 31
How to increase production:The utter lack of vision at some converting plants never ceases to amaze me. Wrong machines are used. The job could be run much easier and faster only if the right machine was used. When probed for answers as to why a certain job is being run on a particular machine, all kinds of nin-compoopish answers are given.
Rule number one:
Use the right piece of equipment for the job. You can limp along using the wrong machine for a while. Sooner or later, you are going to lose this segment of the business to someone else. Most of the time this blunder is made by the owner, however , there are times when this decision is made by the plant manager. No-one likes to be told that they are making a big mistake. The pesky "ego" factor comes into play.
Rule number two:
Don't be shy about getting an outside opinion.
If you do decide to call in an outside specialist, don't tie up his hands. Give him full rein to find all areas of weakness. Let him know that there are no sacred cows. If he sees a problem with management, so be it. Spare no-one. Allow the specialist to do his job unhindered.
Why call in outside help if you know all the answers? Don't wait until it is too late.
We shall continue with this in future posts. Till then live long and prosper.
