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.
The shop then applied what is referred to as the DMAIC (Define Measure Analyze Improve Control) process, using tollgates along the way to serve as a checklist for completion. The shop was able to identify four major categories of waste (Machine, Personnel, Overages and Challenged Design) by sorting through its recycling containers.
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