Machine Potential
30 pots/min x 450 mins
13,500
Pots per Day
Typical Reality
Average daily output
4,500
Pots per Day
Where did the other 9,000 pots go?
They were lost in the stop-start.
Your machine isn't potting while your team is fetching plants, watering down, or moving finished goods. Every minute spent on these "service" tasks is a minute your expensive machine is sitting idle. This stop-start workflow compounds waste—in travel time, in waiting time, in lost focus.
The solution is simple: create a dedicated Production Team that never leaves the machine, and a Service Team that keeps them supplied. This naturally brings accountability, which enables proper planning and desired outcomes. People can no longer hide or pretend to be busy, because the flow works.