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Lean Printing – Pathway to Success May 18-19, 2009 Cal Poly State University, San Luis Obispo, California

Monday 30. March 2009 - · Is your business as profitable as it could be? · Do you need to get more from your manufacturing processes? · Are your employees engaged in helping to improve the business?

Meet and learn directly from the authors of best-selling book Lean Printing: Pathway to Success, Kevin Cooper, Malcolm G. Keif, and Kenneth L. Macro, Jr. Attendees will receive a complimentary copy of the book (a $40 value).


Get ready for a thought-provoking program that will challenge your current thinking on efficient print production. This workshop will provide a comprehensive understanding of world-class Lean manufacturing principles and strategies, and introduce Lean Manufacturing as an imperative to the economic vitality of the graphic communication industry.

During your two days with us you will learn all about Lean manufacturing and its direct application to the graphic arts industry. The concepts of Lean will be discussed along with case studies of print industry firms undergoing a Lean transformation. Experiential exercises to engage participants in the learning process are included along with discussion of concepts.

A truly unique feature of this program is our “Dinner on the town” – workshop leaders will host dinner at a local restaurant and facilitate discussions with participants on their specific issues around implementing Lean in their businesses. This allows you to directly engage the workshop leaders and ensures you leave with the tools required to take the first steps on your own Lean Pathway.


· $499 Program Fee for 2-day workshop includes book, dinner at a local restaurant and two lunches