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“The paper and cardboard industry: High exploitation costs in a saturated market”
The paper industry has grown to become a global market. Europe has a third of this market with a 27% share of total global production. Asia (e.g.: China) in particular has increased demand for paper pulp which has caused the European pulp prices to rise. But newspapers are becoming thinner, there are fewer advertisements and circulations are facing structural decline. This has caused an overcapacity in the paper industry. “TPM makes it possible to reduce exploitation costs in a sustainable way.”How can you, as paper/cardboard plant stay ahead of your competitors? There are two ways that a paper plant can reduce costs. The first is to reduce wages. Fewer people to do more work and the effectiveness of the paper machine must be increased. There is rarely any margin left for the first option. The second option is smarter production. By only investing in activities that add value in the eye of the customer. Non-value-added activities are regarded as losses. TPM in the paper and cardboard industry
TPM has two basis principles: “Do not accept losses” and “Ownership”. Losses are all activities that do not add value for the customer, e.g. waiting times (setup, maintenance and cleaning times), stock and checks. In many traditional companies, the managers are “problem solvers”, operators can come to them with their problems. Ownership means making the shop floor equally responsible for finding the solutions. The final goal is to achieve a “win-win” situation between the production and the technical department. |
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