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The Latitudes of LEAN

(Magazine)

June 29, 2004, ... a consultant at the Kaizen Inst. (kaizen-us.com), the global consulting firm that helps organizations achieve their strategic goals and improve business performance by eliminating waste and building a ...

Materials

(Magazine)

April 29, 2004, ... water-based polymers for printing inks. Benefits are said to include cost savings, improved pressroom efficiency, and less print waste. Inks reportedly print longer between adjustments. Folding Carton ...

Patent Pending

(Flexpack)

February 28, 2004, ... layer is not washed away, this new process eliminates the need for dirty wastewater and reduces waste material. Protecting the Troops An innovative M-16 Rifle Preservation Bag (P/N HPV81503-M-16) for ...

Advanced Vision Technologies to Focus on Industrial Solutions for Converters at Drupa

(News | New Products)

February 26, 2004, ... (ROI), operator-friendly technology, and waste reduction. Among AVT's new features to be lauched at Drupa: PrintFlow & PrintFlow Manager PrintFlow is an optional tool to be used in conjunction with ...

G Prime A Rheological Indicator to Predict the Extrusion Coating Performance of LDPE

(The Place)

January 31, 2004, ... the melt web causes major quality problems that can very rapidly lead to large quantities of waste. Higher coating speeds therefore require polymers with high and consistent quality to avoid waste due ...

Products

(Magazine)

January 30, 2004, ... and DLL file. Reclaim Plastic Waste Faster Erema North America, Ipswich, MA; 978/356-3771; erema.net The RGA 21 T system reportedly reclaims plastic waste into pellets of near-virgin quality at rates ...

6 Sigma Success

(Tapes)

December 30, 2003, Improved production techniques result in reduced scrap and increased yields for one electronic label converter. Improved production techniques result in reduced scrap and increased yields for one electronic ...

Packaging and Label Gravure Assn. to Cover Competition and Cooperation at 7th Technical Conference

(News | New Products)

December 30, 2003, ... 5: What's New from the Suppliers Suppliers announce new products and services. Session 6: Bench Marking Learn how your company measures up to the best in waste reduction and productivity improvement. ...

Products

(Magazine)

October 30, 2003, ... reregister at each press stroke, at production rates to 165 strokes/min. Doctor Blade Holders Cut Waste Allison Systems Corp., Riverside, NJ; 856/461-9111; allisonblades.com Advanced doctor blade ...

The Fundamentals of Being a True Leader

(Magazine)

September 30, 2003, ... having total faith in Sunrise employees to achieve their goals. Grover won Wisconsin's Governor's Award for waste reduction for his company's efforts, but his accolades didn't stop there. He also received ...

Getting Lean in the Face of Change: Cal Poly Raine Consulting Sponsor Executive Leadership Workshops

(News | New Products)

September 25, 2003, ... paralysis.' Do a Lean self-assessment: identify pain points, value drivers, non-value-added activities, performance measures...all in an effort to eliminate waste. Gain access to content and resources ...

Flex Pack Loses Industry Vet Visionary: Grover L. Foote

(News | New Products)

September 23, 2003, ...  Governor's Award for waste reduction, and "Cook-in-the-Packaging" process printing and laminating for which he received the DuPont Innovation Award. He was a proponent of Dom Perino's in-line printin ...

A Communication from the PLACE Div. of TAPPI

(Magazine)

August 30, 2003, ... The information you receive will allow you to increase output, minimize waste, operate more economically, and generally work harder and smarter. Please watch this space for specific details or visit TAPPI.org. ...

Lean Leadership Workshop: Do More for Customers for Less

(News | New Products)

July 20, 2003, ... of waste across an entire organization and supply chain. Overcapacity in the market, the surge of electronic media, and the competitive pricing environment we live in today has increased the demand for ...

Retrofitting Older Sheeters

(Archive)

June 30, 2003, A dual rotary knife retrofit on an older sheeter can improve equipment productivity and reduce waste effectively. A dual rotary knife retrofit on an older sheeter can improve equipment productivity ...

Coex for Success

(Magazine)

June 29, 2003, ... reduction as an important development of the future. This will involve edge control from dies, splicing efficiency and accuracy, elimination of tail waste, feed blocks with controls for inter-layer uniformity, ...

Industry Responds to California Plastic Bag Tax

(News | New Products)

May 12, 2003, ... (CFECA). "All allied trade associations will be working together on this issue," states SPI. Promoted by the environmental group Californians Against Waste (CAW), the legislation, AB 586, would require ...

BST Pro Mark Inspection Sales Up

(News | New Products)

April 08, 2003, ...  "BST Genius and BST Genius Digital have been accepted enthusiastically because of the cost benefit they provide through reduction in waste, increase in uptime, and overall press productivity," explains ...

New Products for the Converting Industry

(Magazine)

March 31, 2003, ... as durable, cost-effective holographic film. It is directly embossable, simplifies and speeds the converting process, enables excellent registration, and reduces waste, co. says. Recommended for film-to-board ...

Think Lean

(Magazine)

March 31, 2003, A lean manufacturing philosophy that eliminates waste will shorten the time between order placement and product delivery and deliver a healthier bottom line. A lean manufacturing philosophy that eliminates ...