ashaw
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Three weeks ago I got a call for Seventy-Five full size Majestic Roller ball pens. All in black wooden cases. They were shipped out yesterday.
I went back over the project to see what can be improved since this was a smaller order.
1. Expect the unexpected. Not even into the project the drill press died.
2. Sharp drill bits.
3. 10% extra material. Because of dull drill bits.
4. Layout shipping area better.
5. Bushings - a lot of bushings.
6. Work around a pen show - I end up with twenty five special order pens from the show.
7 Did I say sharp drill bits?
Over all the batching of work went very well. I should have caught right away that my go to drill bit was dull. Once I got a new bit the project flew no blow outs.
I am getting ready for a 2,400 pen order coming shortly (Within the next 3 weeks).
The key to volume work is how you set up your shop. Everything must be done in batches. You also have to allow for special work to continue in the normal flow with in a large order. Otherwise those customers will be waiting for a long time for their order.
No problem with getting bored just a lot of coffee and a good radio station.
The material was true stone white marble. I used the pen pro and only 1 insert plus 1 edge of another. That was 200+ pen barrels. So I am getting the number of pens out of each edge that I expected.
I went back over the project to see what can be improved since this was a smaller order.
1. Expect the unexpected. Not even into the project the drill press died.
2. Sharp drill bits.
3. 10% extra material. Because of dull drill bits.
4. Layout shipping area better.
5. Bushings - a lot of bushings.
6. Work around a pen show - I end up with twenty five special order pens from the show.
7 Did I say sharp drill bits?
Over all the batching of work went very well. I should have caught right away that my go to drill bit was dull. Once I got a new bit the project flew no blow outs.
I am getting ready for a 2,400 pen order coming shortly (Within the next 3 weeks).
The key to volume work is how you set up your shop. Everything must be done in batches. You also have to allow for special work to continue in the normal flow with in a large order. Otherwise those customers will be waiting for a long time for their order.
No problem with getting bored just a lot of coffee and a good radio station.
The material was true stone white marble. I used the pen pro and only 1 insert plus 1 edge of another. That was 200+ pen barrels. So I am getting the number of pens out of each edge that I expected.