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PRINTING United Alliance assists printing, converting, and graphics companies, especially member companies, apply Lean Manufacturing concepts, total production maintenance, statistical process control, total quality management, and other quality approaches. Here are some of the articles that we’ve published in our current and predecessor magazines or have been associated with the Continuous Improvement Conference. PRINTING United Alliance, the printing industry’s leading trade association, was formed in 2020 with the merger of Printing Industries of America and Specialty Graphic Imaging Association.

Spoiling Profits: How to Reduce Rework and Reruns, Steve Kirk and Kathy Osterberg, GLS / NEXT Precision Marketing

The Path to Continuous Improvement, Jim Workman, PRINTING United Alliance

The “Process” of Culture, Steve Anzalone, Anzalone Advisors LLC

Reflections of Toyota, Mike Hoseus, Center for Quality People and Organizations, Inc.

Lean Is Not a Toolbox, Sammy Obara, Honsha

A Little ‘Bout Flow, Jamie Parker, Process + Results Lean Leadership Coaching

See the Waste, John Compton, Compton & Associates

Motivating the Employee, Thomas Schoenfelder, Caliper Corp.

Make Time for KPIs, Jim Workman, Printing Industries of America

Snowflakes, Identical Twins, and Press Sheets, John Compton, Compton & Associates

Operational Assessments: Why One Should Be in Your Future , Steve Anzalone and Jim Workman

5-S for Printers, Ken Rizzo, Printing Industries of America

Capturing Employee Ideas, Jim Workman, Printing Industries of America

Creation, Implementation, and Sustenance of Standard Work, Manoj Ramachandran, Label World

Critique a Printing Company in 90 Minutes, Dave Dezzutti and Jim Workman, Printing Industries of America

How Do You Build a Great Culture?, David Harding, HardingPoorman

How Healthy is Your Culture?, Jim Workman, Printing Industries of America

Jump Start Continuous Improvement in Your Printing Operation, Printing Industries of America Staff.

Metrics that Matter, Kay Kendall, BaldrigeCoach

Reduce Makeready Time with Kaizen, Jim Watson, Clearwater Paper

Seeing the Hidden Plant: Hunting for Waste!, Ken Rizzo, Printing Industries of America

Six Keys for Lean Managers, Bruce Hamilton, GBMP

The Real Reasons Why Printers Should Consider Developing Management Systems by Kristine King, QPA, Inc., and Chris Illa, Japs-Olson Company

The Visual Workplace, Gwendolyn Galsworth, Visual Thinking, Inc

Strategic Planning, John Collins, JTS Direct

Visual Management, Phuong Nguyen and Jim Mullen, Nosco

Walking the Gemba, John Compton, Compton & Associates

Why Improvement Efforts Fail, John Compton, Compton & Associates


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