Not Going Quietly
3C Packaging uses
a two-fold approach of
lean manufacturing
and equipment
investment to
continue solid
growth in its
folding carton business.
On the production front, 3C's lean manufacturing philosophy gained particular momentum after a major fire at the company in 2005 destroyed all of its equipment. "We invested in new technologies that reduced prior makeready times, we automated our scrap system, and we purchased high-speed equipment," recalls Elphick. The company's latest lean assessment was completed in August, and another "lean launch" was initiated in September, he reports.
- Companies:
- Heidelberg
- People:
- Joe Elphick
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