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<p>High demands on the aesthetics of the final product as well as sophisticated packaging shapes make the labeling process an operation that requires more and more precision and quality of workmanship. The quality of the labeling process is influenced mainly by the technology used, i.e. machinery and equipment, the knowledge, skills, and experience of operators, organization and working methods used, and by aspects related to proper maintenance. This article is a case study on the analysis and evaluation of the technology used in the process of labeling glass packaging and its impact on quality and work safety. The article aims to answer the question: does the labeling machine used by the surveyed company, due to the current portfolio of modernity of its parts and subassemblies, guarantee the realization of the labeling process at a high quality level and work safety. The article discusses in depth the factors influencing the quality of the process of labeling glass packaging in the studied company, paying attention to the issues related to the applied technology. ABC technology method was used to assess technology level and also indirectly safety level and Ishikawa diagram, L shape matrix diagram and affinity diagram to analyze and improve quality level. The article ends with a list of specific improvement actions to be taken to achieve the ultimate goal of managing the technology of glass packaging labeling - high quality of the final product resulting from the labeling process.</p>
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High demands on the aesthetics of the final product as well as sophisticated packaging shapes make the labeling process an operation that requires more and more precision and quality of workmanship. The quality of the labeling process is influenced mainly by the technology used, i.e. machinery and equipment, the knowledge, skills, and experience of operators, organization and working methods used, and by aspects related to proper maintenance. This article is a case study on the analysis and evaluation of the technology used in the process of labeling glass packaging and its impact on quality and work safety. The article aims to answer the question: does the labeling machine used by the surveyed company, due to the current portfolio of modernity of its parts and subassemblies, guarantee the realization of the labeling process at a high quality level and work safety. The article discusses in depth the factors influencing the quality of the process of labeling glass packaging in the studied company, paying attention to the issues related to the applied technology. ABC technology method was used to assess technology level and also indirectly safety level and Ishikawa diagram, L shape matrix diagram and affinity diagram to analyze and improve quality level. The article ends with a list of specific improvement actions to be taken to achieve the ultimate goal of managing the technology of glass packaging labeling - high quality of the final product resulting from the labeling process.

Management of Packaging Labeling Technology in the Context of Improving the Final Product Quality and Work Safety

System Safety: Human - Technical Facility - Environment

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High demands on the aesthetics of the final product as well as sophisticated packaging shapes make the labeling process an operation that requires more and...

Management of Packaging Labeling Technology in the Context of Improving the Final Product Quality and Work Safety

Published Online: Jun 20, 2021

Page range: 116 - 128

Received: Dec 12, 2020

Accepted: Mar 31, 2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/czoto-2021-0013

Keywords
labeling technology, machine modernity, quality, safety, improvement

© 2021 Krzysztof Knop, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Management of Packaging Labeling Technology in the Context of Improving the Final Product Quality and Work Safety

Published Online: Jun 20, 2021

Page range: 116 - 128

Received: Dec 12, 2020

Accepted: Mar 31, 2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/czoto-2021-0013

Keywordslabeling technology, machine modernity, quality, safety, improvement

© 2021 Krzysztof Knop, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Keywords
labeling technology, machine modernity, quality, safety, improvement