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Minutes
Count II
Following last weeks comments I want to focus on the old saying, “Time
is Money”. Each minute spent screening materials needs to be
multiplied by three(3). This is why. The screening plant uses
one(1), the loader uses one(1) and the operator uses one(1).
If the screening plant costs $25 pre hour, the loader costs $50 per
hour and the operator costs $20 per hour, the total is $95 per hour. If
the screening plant is capable of producing 50 cubic yards of screened
material at 100% operating efficiency, the screening cost per
yard is (95/50) $1.90.
If we use last weeks blog example of
1/3 of the time spent screening product, that equals 16.66 cubic yards
per hour of screened material at a cost of (95/16.66) or $5.74per yard.
I expect and trust that each and every one of my readers is able to
schedule and operate their projects at profitable levels. Each of you,
however, are competitors in this very tight market and a slight
efficiency edge may make the difference between landing a job or
missing the opportunity.
I also realize achieving 100% operating efficiency is next to
impossible. I do believe though, that Orbital
Action Screening will allow you to improve your efficiency levels
and lower your select material costs for your jobs. See the Screening Secret.
Another cost of operating, not included above, is the hourly cost of
operating your company. It usually is called “overhead” and each
company will have a different amount of hourly overhead. A portion
of this amount will need to be added to your hourly screening operation
costs.
We ask, let us show you how to improve your profits, Call, 563-922
9230, e-mail, brad@orbitscreens.com
and let us show, you decide.
Brads Blog, “The Finer Cut”, is another of many
planned. Each issue will cover a topic of interest about our machines,
our industry, our customers and more. I look forward to this task and
am excited about the opportunity to broaden our communications with our
customers and industry. I invite you to return and visit from time to
time, cruising back through issues to see what I may have been thinking
of at another time.
I also invite you, our reader to contribute by offering your comments.
Please send your thoughts to Brad@orbitscreens.com
, by letter or fax, 563-922 9060.
Happy screening
Brad Schnittjer
Blog # 09-23
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