Packaging
Packaging lines: changeover, components, and the order cost
A packaging order is not only the product inside. It is the carton, the film, the label, the changeover, and the packs the line actually made before the next format started.
Changeover hours that never land on the order make every format look equally profitable.
What the open order has to show
- Components issued to the order, including what the changeover wasted.
- Packs made versus packs the standard expected.
- Hours for the changeover on that order, while the line is still in the format.
That is the same kind of gap as seeing the work while it is still open and quoting from a current cost.
The week the record is late
The line changes format twice on Wednesday. The standard has one setup. Film and labels for the first format are short for the next order, and the cost of the waste is still in a supervisor’s note.
The order should show the format, the components, and the hours before it is invoiced. MFGMAX Furniture holds that record. Accounting can stay where it is. Other systems can connect. What moves, and when, is shown before you commit.
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Questions
What should stay on the open order?
Components issued to the order, including what the changeover wasted. Packs made versus packs the standard expected. Hours for the changeover on that order, while the line is still in the format.
When should the order be compared with the quote?
While it is still open. A count after invoicing explains a loss. It does not give the material or the hours back.
What does MFGMAX connect this to?
The order should show the format, the components, and the hours before it is invoiced.