Action Card 18
Material Availability Check
Most daily plans fail before production starts. Reason: material not ready.
When machines wait for paper, plates, or ink, planning discipline collapses.
"CONTROL MODE demands material confirmation before release."
If you don’t do this
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Machines start late
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Jobs are rescheduled daily
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PPC loses credibility
If you do this
✅
Smooth job start
✅
Reduced idle time
✅
Strong schedule discipline
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This Week’s Action
DO THIS (Only this)
Create a material availability checklist
Before releasing any job, confirm:
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Paper (GSM, size, quantity)
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Plates / dies / tools
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Ink & consumables
Release job to production only after confirmation
DO NOT
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Start jobs on assumption
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Chase material after release
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Bypass stores confirmation
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This week is control, not speed.