Sticking to It
By focusing on short-run label manufacturing and working cooperatively, Tyson Printing Services is playing an integral role in the success of Tyson Foods, Inc.
For that month, 132 of 1,582 or 8.3 percent of jobs were rush. "Below 10 percent is good," Gayer says, explaining that regular jobs can be scheduled more easily to optimize workflow efficiency, minimize downtime and increase throughput.
"Many labels have the same color scheme, so we can group jobs in combination runs by color and size," he relates. "Then, maybe we only have to change one plate between orders which takes only a couple of minutes, whereas a dye change would require 15 minutes."
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