When a specific packaging machine is significant cause of lost production, should it be replaced? Determine the amount of lost production caused by the particular packaging machine. To calculate the cost of downtime (machine availability) use this packaging machine availability calculator.
Watch the machine for a shift or several shifts and using a stop watch document the time it takes to set-up and changeover the machine, along with all unexpected stops (jams, reloading materials, etc.). Add all of the time documented, this is the actual production time availability of the machine you will be entering in to the calculation. With your production cost as a multiplier, determine the value of reduced packaging equipment downtime and how it relates to your profitability.
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