Simple Solutions That Work! Issue 9

This edition’s subject is all about the simple solutions you can implement now to increase your profitability. Your profit is a simple calculation of selling price minus your cost. What is paramount in that equation is to recognize that waste adds to your cost, ultimately reducing your profit. However, there are simple ways that you can reduce waste. Sometimes it really is the simple things that can drastically change the bottom line. However, because many of these items are in difficult to reach, or in hot environments, they tend to get overlooked. In the lean world, you can create a safe, clean and organized environment by using 5S programs and simple visual management. Those are easily accomplished on any shop floor. In more detail this issue discusses understanding the latest low emission sands to prevent lumping in hot and humid environments and proper mixing of lubricants, to increase quality. Preventing dross creation to reduce ‘lost metal’ seems like a solution everyone would benefit from. And, when was the last time you calculated your cleaning cycle reductions from simply inspecting a shot blasting machine separator? In a nut-shell, this issue is a reminder that you don’t need to overhaul your foundry to increase your bottom line profitability. Jack Palmer President, Palmer Manufacturing & Supply, Inc. jack@ palmer mfg.com A NOTE TO OUR READERS GET THE FREE APP! WANT TO SEE MORE? VISIT OUR WEBSITE TO GET PAST ISSUES! palmer mfg.com/simple-solutions PALMER MANUFACTURING & SUPPLY INC. PUBLICATIONS © 2018 Palmer Manufacturing & Supply, Inc. All Rights Reserved