... Annual Production (tons) 14 37 7,000 219,000 36 4,000 49,400 – 1,200,000 # of Employees at mill 28 430 400 36 8 5 3- 1 750 Capacity (tons) 18 36 5,000 175,000 39 4,000 12,000 – 1,200,000 Average ... machine age (years) 17 36 35 17.7 9-8 4 Capital Investment (2002) 16 $8,476,000 $5,200,000 8,676,000 $100,000 - $30 ,000,000 Operating Cost ($/ton) 12 $36 2 $285 206 $1 13 - 790 # of MRO items ... suppliers 20 3. 35 4.00 0.88Categorize MRO into commodity groups 20 3. 20 3. 50 1.24Standardize MRO across mills 20 3. 00 3. 00 1.26Use long-term contracts corporate wide supplier contracts20 3. 50 4.00...