Lean Into Waste Reduction: A Q&A With a Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt

Are you looking to reduce waste and improve efficiency in your printing operation? John Compton, principal at Compton & Associates LLC, a Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt (MBB), and senior member of the American Society for Quality, shares his wisdom with printers ready to embrace lean manufacturing.

A professor emeritus at Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT), Compton is a respected consultant, trainer, and author dedicated to improving people, processes, and profits in the printing industry. He’s held several leadership roles in quality and organizational development and spent 15-plus years as the conference consultant to PRINTING United Alliance’s Continuous Improvement Conference.

Michael Bouquet explains Los Angeles, California-based Superior Litho’s lean operations to his fellow OPEX/Lean peer group members. | Credit: John Compton

In this Q&A, Compton shares the benefits of adopting lean strategies for print service providers (PSPs), the most effective methods to implement, key metrics to measure, and advice for those just getting started.

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