15 Under 40
• Accomplishments: I consider my greatest accomplishment to be the manner in which I have been able to adapt, thrive and grow in a variety of production environments. Due to the woes of the economy, outsourcing and downsizing, I am on my third professional career and I am only 33 years old. My successful metamorphosis from a manufacturing supervisor to a print and distribution manager is only possible because of the process management and people leadership skills I have gained with each new challenge. The thing that I am most proud of in my current role is the way I have been able to weave lean manufacturing and six sigma philosophies into the daily routines of the print-to-mail environment. The design and implementation of standard operating procedures that are based on continuous improvement methodologies has ensured efficient throughput while reducing waste.
- Places:
- State college
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.
