Making the Grade at Charlotte-Mecklenburg

Another strategy for cutting costs has been, surprisingly enough, the purchase of new technology. Griffin has been able to scale 4,000 annual overtime hours down to 200 as a result of the recent purchases. In fact, with he exception of a few of the Ryobi presses, all of the equipment being used in the shop is new. The new technology has been so effective, the in-plant was able to stay productive without having to hire a new staff member when one left. At the moment, Griffin has the district’s purchasing department researching a new four-color Sakurai press.