Solutions

Step 1: Automate

There’s a lot of talk about the operator’s job and most of the time it’s negative. The truth is most people don’t know what he’s up against.

Zero percent. That’s his margin of error to estimate jumbo roll diameter and do the turn-up. Your operator would like to work at 0%, but he can’t. His tools and methods are just too outdated.

Chances are you won’t even notice. That’s because your reporting system isn’t designed to give you all the details. Producing paper has become a low-cost game. Measure it or lose it.