Expressing Your In-plant’s Value

Determine if equipment or maintenance contracts can be reduced or replaced. We have found many production devices can be replaced or renegotiated, improving efficiency and reducing costs. I recently visited an in-plant that replaced two offset presses and one press operator with a new full-color digital press. The pressman who was replaced was eager to learn new technology in other parts of the company and was absorbed by another business unit. The cost savings resulted in greater efficiency and a lower maintenance contract. This also became a major step in adding valuable new products and services for the parent organization.