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Process Improvement Report

Tooling & process change — test-cut results and annualized impact

Company / Shop

Department / Cell

Date

9/13/2026

Improvement identified & test conducted by

Title / Shift

Result Summary

Projected annual savings — this job

$10,781

Cycle time change

−30%

Tool life change

+300%

The Job

Part / Job number

Operation

Material

Machine

Annual volume (parts/yr)

5,000

Test Comparison — Same Part, Same Machine

	Current process	Tested process
Tool (dia · flutes · coating)
Parameters (SFM / RPM / IPM / DOC / WOC)
Machining time per part	3 min	2.1 min
Tool life (parts per tool)	50	200
Tool cost each	$45	$60
Tools required per year	100	25
Tooling cost per year	$4,500	$1,500
Machine hours per year (this op)	250 hr	175 hr
Surface finish / quality notes

Annualized Impact

Tooling, changeover & presetting savings / yr	$3,656	Machine-time savings / yr	$7,125
Payback on tool price premium	7 parts	Total projected savings / yr	$10,781

Recommendation & Next Candidates

Prepared by (signature)

Reviewed by (supervisor)

Adopted? (Y/N — date)

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