CCL Label Puerto Rico process controls to maintain quality standards for high demanding pharmaceutical customer

Abstract

Internal and external rejects are one of the common causes for a company to produce waste and therefore increase losses. Serving pharmaceutical clients requires the highest standards to produce quality and acceptable products. The process, in which a label for a big client is produced, was analyzed, and studied. It was determined thatStudy showed the root cause was attached to outdate standard operating procedures and poor preventive maintenance works. It was found that, by updating and modifying the current standard operating procedures both for operators and maintenance team, the output of non-conforming products coming from the equipment can be eliminated, forecasting a $900,000 loss prevention for 2023. Aligned maintenance team and operators reduced downtime by 68.7% by following correct preventive maintenance procedures to the last detail. Key Terms ⎯ flexible die, flexography, footage, pull tab.