eighty screens in eighty minutes (DTS cons and pros)

[Printficient]

There is a shop in Iowa that does 800-1200 screens a day in a 20 hour day.  They have an auto coater and 2 Kiwo I jets.  They also have an automatic reclaim machine.  They shoot 6 screens at a time and are the most efficient shop I have ever seen as they do NOT have a scrap of paper anywhere in the shop.  Sam, you will be glad to know that they have 10,000 roller frames.

God how would you even manage a shop like that?

From a computer.  The manager can tell the exact status of any job from art to screens to production from his computer.  He can do this because there is NO paper anywhere in the system.

[Ron Pierson]

Printficient - do you know the name of that software at that big shop you mentioned??

[Printficient]

Printficient - do you know the name of that software at that big shop you mentioned??

It has no name as it was custom built in house.  Everything is bar coded.  I mean everything.

[royster13]

One of my promotional products suppliers has a custom software program that relies on bar codes......At any moment a CSR can tell where a job is in the plant.....

[Frog]

One of my promotional products suppliers has a custom software program that relies on bar codes......At any moment a CSR can tell where a job is in the plant.....

Combine that with employees like this, and you can really track progress and status.

[Frog]

While we're on the subject(s) of saving money with equipment investment, ROI, and going paperless, have any of you looked into or already made the switch to bidets?

[inkbrigade]

While we're on the subject(s) of saving money with equipment investment, ROI, and going paperless, have any of you looked into or already made the switch to bidets?

I bought a bidet for my house last year. I kept thinking I felt so much fresher after shitting if I took a shower.

So I bought and installed it. It's amazing! I'm always bummed when I have to poop somewhere else now

[alan802]

Printficient - do you know the name of that software at that big shop you mentioned??

It has no name as it was custom built in house.  Everything is bar coded.  I mean everything.

We have the capability to do this as well.  We just haven't implemented it yet.  We aren't big enough to worry about doing something like barcoding the processes yet.  It's pretty easy to look around and see what job is in what part of production but when there are multiple autos and dozens of jobs on the floor in different parts of the production chain I can see how important it could be.

[Inkworks]

While we're on the subject(s) of saving money with equipment investment, ROI, and going paperless, have any of you looked into or already made the switch to bidets?

We bought a $40,000.00 Bidet, it make the underwear come out of the $20 washing machine much cleaner, yes a $600 washer would have done the same thing, but I'm still finding ways the bidet is saving us money. We've calculated R.O.I. at 4 months if our house of 4 stays "regular".

  have a great weekend all!

[Mr Tees!!]

While we're on the subject(s) of saving money with equipment investment, ROI, and going paperless, have any of you looked into or already made the switch to bidets?

We bought a $40,000.00 Bidet, it make the underwear come out of the $20 washing machine much cleaner, yes a $600 washer would have done the same thing, but I'm still finding ways the bidet is saving us money. We've calculated R.O.I. at 4 months if our house of 4 stays "regular".

  have a great weekend all!

...yes but what about tape costs?! TAPE COSTS, DAMMIT!!!!!

[inkman996]

While we're on the subject(s) of saving money with equipment investment, ROI, and going paperless, have any of you looked into or already made the switch to bidets?

We bought a $40,000.00 Bidet, it make the underwear come out of the $20 washing machine much cleaner, yes a $600 washer would have done the same thing, but I'm still finding ways the bidet is saving us money. We've calculated R.O.I. at 4 months if our house of 4 stays "regular".

  have a great weekend all!

...yes but what about tape costs?! TAPE COSTS, DAMMIT!!!!!

In this case tape = toilet paper. With the bidet you can cut your TP use down at least one square for doing number 2 and no TP at all for number 1. HUUUGE savings!

[Gilligan]

I just want to ask Sam one question at this point.

Do you hate everyone now?  Or still just me?

[Frog]

Everyone? Don't lump me in on this. I have learned some time ago to not be hard-nosed on any controversy on the boards. My interjection of humor was not aimed at your "debate" in the least bit. It was merely the natural fun progression of a discussion about equipment ROI and Sonny's reference to a paperless shop, not a mocking of the DTS in the least!

Now excuse me, I have an appointment with a nice refreshing, warm, cleansing spray, doing my part to save a tree or two. 

[Gilligan]

Don't forget the dollars you are saving on TP!!!

You can't discount a single PENNY, they add up!

[inkbrigade]

You guys need to stop picking on Sam. He runs his shop his way and you run your shop your way.
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