Preparing for 2013
Though the economy is slowly recovering, parent organizations continue to focus on reducing overhead. In-plants must remain vigilant for ways to decrease the cost of manufacturing, measure improvements and respond to customers' changing needs.
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Increasing productivity and reducing manufacturing costs run hand-in-hand. Driving down the cost of manufacturing also results in shorter turnaround times and more competitive prices. These can be gained through process improvements or new technologies (or both). One way to increase productivity is continuous process improvement, or critically evaluating how you do things and always looking for better ways to do them.
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Howie Fenton is an independent consultant who focuses on analyzing/benchmarking the performance of printing operations. Fenton helps companies use metrics, best practices and workflow strategies to streamline operations. Call (720) 872-6339 or email howie@howiefentonconsulting.com
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