Dickeson--Join the Information Age

Extracting Information
First, we must concentrate on development of our methods and techniques for extraction of information from raw data. We must progress from our job-cost assumptions to process analysis and overview.

What does the data reveal to us about shifting market demands? Shorter print runs? Increasing machine changeovers? Production stoppages from deficient materials? Neglected maintenance? What equipment/service changes do we need to respond to changing customer needs? Where do we invest our scarce capital resources? Are we utilizing our capacity effectively? ...And on and on in the effort to develop intelligible information from the data.