Process Graphic Services — Need for Speed

Bobst field production specialist Terry Brock, who assisted in conducting the TOP, explains, "Diecutting changeover, or 'makeready' as it is commonly known, is a key area we evaluate for potential savings. In the case of PGS, the company has its own, in-house laser diemaking facility—a major time-saving advantage. However, in our study, we found that PGS was only using that facility to make the tools, while operators were actually finishing the tools as part of every makeready on the diecutting press. We concluded that this was 'the long way around' and resulted in a very significant loss of time on every makeready.