May

4

Things to come

May 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment

If you’re a nicotine dependent and ain’t specific brand worshiper, then you might want to know that there are loads of development going on behind the scene to get creative packaging to your pockets. Among the popular ones are be prepared to see tin cans in other brands as well such as KENT and Pall […]

Jan

31

Codename: Titan

January 31, 2009 | Leave a Comment

As I have mentioned earlier on, here are some information to the world of operations.

Jan

29

How did we wrapped them?

January 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment

By going through shrink wrap and heat tunnel machines. Interesting case study here, my advise is to get the machine + material right the first time. we’ve lost 1 weeks production in getting the machine and latter material right. Luckily manpower was adaptive and responsive. Here are some ideas of packing the product:

 

 

Jan

28

Things to come…

January 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment

This is why I was away lately to meet our Marketing’s time line. So, you folks out there waiting for a good pack of cigarette, trust me. You get your money worth. Very delicate product research, compliances and operations optimization (that’s where I came in) has been put into this special edition and it’s selling […]

Jan

4

Back in Business

January 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment

After a year absence, it’s time back to the producer mode. I’ve got my Logitech speakers on, my CPU upgraded (actually it’s for our CCTV but it has additional 160GB HD and just a fraction of it has been used) and just burned an audio CD using Realplayer and it works on my micro JVC […]

Dec

19

It’s an Institution, darling

December 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment

 
Describe your current job compared to previous in just one word and I would say INSTITUTION. There is a significant practice and relationship of someone firmly associated with the organization as I did. You breadth, eat and sleep thinking about your job, on how to tackle certain issue, on how to improve and move on. […]

Dec

15

Badawi at FMM’s Annual Do

December 15, 2008 | Leave a Comment

This will be Badawi’s last dinner DO with FMM, which was held late last month. The atmosphere was dry, although it rained heavily in the evening causing the event to be held about 1 hour later. Beer was free flow but not wine. Only specific tables with a significant membership contribution was served wine. Anyhow, […]

Nov

10

Kuka Robots

November 10, 2008 | Leave a Comment

How much do you know about robots? Me neither but I get a chance to work with them. The so called artificial intelligent can be found in many applications, from medication to car assembly to yup, you’ve guessed it right. Cigarette palletizing. One thing that differentiates KUKA from others is the bright orange colour that […]

Nov

9

A little about cigarette making…

November 9, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Did you know that a box of cigarette consists about 20 individual items? If you were to dismantle a case of cigarette, the breakdown goes something like this:
1. case
2. case ink printing
3. carton film
4. carton tear tape
5. carton box
6. glue for carton formation
7. pack film
8. pack film tear tape
9. inner frame
10. foil
11. inner inserts
12. cigarette […]

Oct

19

Pall Mall: Move Up an Improve

October 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment

I know this should not have been categorized as work blog but it is part of my work! Was at the Pall Mall: Move Up and Improve trade function last Friday and after having spend 1 1/2 hours driving round the bush, I finally found it to the Mines Resort. The advantage of having […]

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