Assumptions
Minutes of waiting taken off each mold change
15 minutes
Mold changes per year
2,200
Carts kept for mold changes
6
Price of one cart with its hoses and tools
$1,500
Hoses, fittings and tools replaced, per cart per year
$150
Color-coded water fittings, for one press and its molds
$600
Clamps that need no bolts, for one press
$20,000
Value of one more running press hour
$55 per hour
Share of freed press hours that orders fill
70 percent
Cost of one process technician hour
$52 per hour