Viastore SYSTEMS Reviews Extensive Modernization of Automated Mini Load System with a Look at True Downtime Costs
Daily management decisions related to equipment downtime are made based primarily on labor cost. Of course, production demand is also at the top of the priority list too. The bottlenecks are taken into account in the decisions when they are realized. Some facilities overlook equipment as a bottleneck, like air compressors, boilers, and strappers out in the warehouse. The decision making balance to maintain is between production demand and "True Downtime Cost", not primarily production demand and direct labor cost.
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