Riding Into the Sunset --Dickeson

But, alas, this internal benchmarking was something a plant could, and should, do for itself, by itself. No need for a multi-company database. An Excel spreadsheet, flat file is all that's needed. Still, something was lacking, is lacking, in a stand-alone press data file. Where's the incentive? Where's the kick-in-the-butt to improve? When do we get excited and start digging for causes of exceptional variation? Looking for special causes? When shall we be pragmatic and say "this is what this press does"—not to worry.