Mold change time
64 minutes60 minutesBefore we connectedWeek 3
| What it counts | The median time a press stands stopped for a mold change: half of the changes in the week took longer. |
| Why it matters | A press makes nothing during a mold change, and this plant changes molds about 44 times per week. |
| Counted from | Timed in the ERP job log, from the last good part of one job to the first good part of the next. |
Week by week
| Week 3: 60 minutes | ▼ 2 minutesDown two minutes with both carts loaded ahead, though one other press waited for its next mold three times. |
| Week 2: 62 minutes | No changeFlat, as the second press's cart was loaded late on most of its mold changes. |
| Week 1: 62 minutes | ▼ 2 minutesDown two minutes, with the first loaded cart in use at one press. |
| Before we connected: 64 minutes | ▲ 1 minutesFrom the ERP, for Aug 17 to Aug 23. |
| Before we connected: 63 minutes | No changeFrom the ERP, for Aug 10 to Aug 16. |
| Before we connected: 63 minutes | ▼ 1 minutesFrom the ERP, for Aug 3 to Aug 9. |
| Before we connected: 64 minutes | ▲ 1 minutesFrom the ERP, for Jul 27 to Aug 2. |
| Before we connected: 63 minutes | No changeFrom the ERP, for Jul 20 to Jul 26. |
| Before we connected: 63 minutes | ▲ 1 minutesFrom the ERP, for Jul 13 to Jul 19. |
| Before we connected: 62 minutes | ▼ 2 minutesFrom the ERP, for Jul 6 to Jul 12. |
| Before we connected: 64 minutes | From the ERP, for Jun 29 to Jul 5. |
Illustrative sample. The plant, the walk and the footage are synthetic. Figures from our analysis are estimates made with AI, not guarantees.