Waste Not, Want Not
By applying Lean Six Sigma practices, the Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools' Graphic Production Center was able to reduce its paper waste by 90 percent, resulting in potential additional revenue of $64,000 annually.
Griffin was able to apply the average cost per copy charged back to the customers towards a potential value for the shop's waste. Eighty-five percent of the sheets were 20-pound white paper.
The resulting lost revenue added up to $72,000 per year. The in-plant was able to reduce its paper waste by 90 percent, resulting in potential additional revenue of $64,000 annually.
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