Great Lakes Bindery — Move to Automation

"We no longer have to wait to order coil material. We get a lot of surprise jobs that come through the door, so we're no longer at the mercy of someone else. Our productivity has definitely increased," he adds. "You control your coils much better if you are making them yourself, obviously, and the quality is much better. We can start producing the day the job comes in; we don't have to wait three days to get the coils from someone else. It's really been a big factor in improving our turnaround time," Landheer remarks.