Jerry Hill: Born to Print
While at DOJ, Hill worked with attorney general Edmund "Jerry" Brown. After Brown became governor, he appointed Hill State Printer.
Hill says his first order of business has been getting OSP's financial situation in order by focusing on what he calls "the three P's":
- Projection Enhancement (or what commercial printers might call "profit"). His goal is to increase this by 5 to 10 percent.
- Production Improvement. He will focus on Lean Manufacturing, waste reduction, new digital equipment, just-in-time inventory, etc.
- Procurement. By negotiating with suppliers, Hill wants to lower procurement costs by 5 percent.
A forth "P" might be "people," he adds. He wants to improve communication, solicit more feedback and cultivate a culture of positive encouragement among employees. His vision of a more digital, more automated future is catching on with employees, he says, who are excited to know they will have a future with OSP.
- Companies:
- Heidelberg
- People:
- David Jerry Hill
Bob has served as editor of In-plant Impressions since October of 1994. Prior to that he served for three years as managing editor of Printing Impressions, a commercial printing publication. Mr. Neubauer is very active in the U.S. in-plant industry. He attends all the major in-plant conferences and has visited more than 180 in-plant operations around the world. He has given presentations to numerous in-plant groups in the U.S., Canada and Australia, including the Association of College and University Printers and the In-plant Printing and Mailing Association. He also coordinates the annual In-Print contest, co-sponsored by IPMA and In-plant Impressions.
