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What changes might a PIR uncover?
The opportunities a PIR will investigate may
involve training, alignment, heavy maintenance, preventative
maintenance, technique changes, or capital operating
expenditures less than $100,000 (e.g. training, wear part
replacement, etc.).
Does a PIR identify major
changes my mill might need?
The concept of a process review is not to create
new major capital projects. We will identify any obvious major
capital projects that you need to consider in your long-range
planning, but we will not try to examine any of these as part of
the process improvement review unless you specifically request
us to do so. A process review is intended to identify the
potential to improve accuracy, improve product quality and
value, improve efficiency, decrease downtime, and eliminate
waste and minimize downgrade.
What specifically does a PIR
investigate?
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Material receiving, storage and conveying
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Materials handling and cleanup issues
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Manufacturing machine center effectiveness
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Quality control procedures and techniques
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Product mix
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Product Opportunities
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Waste
reduction
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Materials handling damage and breakage
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Kiln
drying improvement opportunities
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Quality monitoring procedures
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Maintenance and lubrication
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Organization effectiveness
Do I get more than just a visit?
We will
document the results of the PIR in a report. This report will
provide a shopping list of opportunities, quantify the benefits,
and will help you prioritize them. The PIR Report will also make
recommendations of how to implement the changes needed to take
advantage of the identified opportunities.
How will you handle my
confidential information?
All cost,
production, or other operating data that you share will be held
in the strictest of confidence.
What does a PIR cost?
The price of a
PIR will vary, depending on the location of your facility
relative to our centrally located Hot Springs, Arkansas office.
As a benchmark, the price of a PIR at a facility that is 400
miles away will be $6,000 dollars. Naturally, the price will be
different for every location, but we will promptly provide you a
free proposal at your request.
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