Walking the Walk

Implementing Lean Manufacturing principles encompasses all aspects of a business and involves all of its people to make it work as intended. Because of this, “Lean commitment starts at the very top of organizations,” says Bret Arnone, director of operations at Multi-Color.

The company has taken this to heart. “Last year the entire executive team of our business including our president, VP of operations, director of operations, VP of human resources, and all plant managers participated in a day-long training event to cement the disciplines involved with Lean,” says Arnone. “External consultants and internal trainers have been used in these sessions, as well as at [MCC] facilities for week-long Kaizen events.” Kaizen sessions are designed to involve operators in analyzing and improving specific processes and workflows.