How does one optimize an injection molding process? In this presentation we examine some of the criteria that will lead to the best productivity levels. Once the machine has started to spew out parts, the question becomes "What makes the best product, the fastest?" Is that even possible? Step by step we will examine injection molding machine settings and look at establishing a benchmark. We will also reveal a most important facet of this activity- a Molding Data Record and the significance of writing down the parameters. Optimizing the Molding Process is a chapter from The Plastics Technician’s Toolbox®, Drawer 6, authored by Jerry Golmanavich.