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Monday, November 10th, 2008
Last month's issue of Direct magazine contained an article by David Henkel titled "A Little Too Personal." In the opening paragraphs of the article, Henkel writes, "You're browsing through your mail and come across an oversize postcard from your health club. Printed across the back in large text you read: ...
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Sunday, August 24th, 2008
There is a widespread belief that the primary benefit of a lean business system is lower costs. And there's no doubt that lean methodologies can help a company get costs under control. The perception that lean means cost cutting is often reinforced because many companies turn to lean when they're ...
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Sunday, August 17th, 2008
The new lean manufacturing forum at PrintPlanet is now up and running, and it's off to a good start. Becoming lean is clearly an important objective for many printing company managers. Sustainability has also become an important topic in the printing industry. For example, WhatTheyThink.com now has ...
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Monday, August 11th, 2008
When introducing the subject of "lean manufacturing," it can be difficult to know where to begin. But I can't think of a better place to start than with the topic of waste. Waste is the mortal enemy of lean. Lean experts often differ when it comes to the specific ways ...
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