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Printers are under increasing pressure to deliver higher quality products at competitive prices, whilst reducing time to market. To do this they need to make the most of their existing hardware and optimise their information management, operational processes and staff in order to deliver profitable performance.
The Productivity Healthcheck takes a short, sharp look at your operations. Applicable to companies of all sizes, it gives a rapid assessment of the key factors affecting productivity and the potential for improvement, including state of readiness to move forward. Companies involved in previous improvement programmes have made dramatic process advancements.
The Healthcheck investigates 9 key areas of manufacturing:
- Inventory
- Teams
- Processes
- Maintenance
- Layout
- Data Collection
- Make-ready
- Quality
- Scheduling/Control
AIMS:
- Operational diagnostic for your business
- Identifies strengths and weaknesses in operational performance
- Specific practical recommendations on how to build operational competitiveness
- An annual review of company progress towards best practice/BPIF Seal of Excellence
THE BENEFITS:
- Immediate feedback
- Often reveals huge hidden potential for productivity improvements
- Rapid ROI from subsequent Improvement programmes to address highlighted issues
For more information please contact:
Meeka Walwyn-Lewis
Head of Marketing and Operations
01924 203335
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- Bespoke Continuous Improvement Programmes Bespoke programmes are specifically tailored to meet your Continuous Improvement Strategy.
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