No Wasted Efforts (Web Inspection)

Waste Reduction Tactic #2: Inspection timing, location count

Manning stresses inspection timing can be a big cost saver. "We have two prime targets," he states, "online, which means the inspection is done on press and off-line, on a slitter/rewinder/inspection machine." He notes both applications have distinct benefits and related cost reductions and savings. "Many customers looking for 100 percent inspection start in the finishing department instead of the press department. This offers the immediate benefit of allowing the printer to know that the product going out the door is done to the customer's specifications."