A survey of printers by the Printing Industries of America/Graphic Arts Technical Foundation (PIA/GATF) and Point Balance, LLC suggests that many companies withing the industry are going lean:
Have you embraced Lean manufacturing in your operations? What tools are you using?More than three-fourths (77%) of North American printing company managers have heard or read about Lean manufacturing. About two-thirds of those managers are familiar with the concepts and techniques of Lean manufacturing, and about 40 percent of printing companies are using Lean manufacturing tools to improve business performance.
