CTP--New Tools, Old Theories

As another example, let's take a printing operation where the platesetter is the bottleneck. In this case, it is important to keep the platesetter as busy as possible. For this company, measuring the utilization rate is important and useful for management decisions. Although oversimplified in many cases, this information can be used to help make decisions about number of shifts, staffing levels, where to implement QC inspection steps and if another piece of equipment is warranted.