Jim Workman

Jim Workman

Jim Workman recently retired after a career that spanned 40 years, first with Graphic Arts Technical Foundation, then Printing Industries of America, and most recently, PRINTING United Alliance. He managed the Continuous Improvement Conference for most of its 32-year existence.

April 7, 2022 The Quest for Operational Excellence Within the Printing Industry

Print executives would agree that striving for operational excellence is key to financial success. So, why don’t more companies do it?

March 10, 2020 Practical Wisdom to Reenergize Your Business

Gino Wickman’s book "Traction: Get A Grip On Your Business" lays out a system to optimize people, processes, execution, management, and communication called the Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS). Wickman’s EOS has six essential components.

February 18, 2020 How Toyota Culture Helps Companies Outpace Their Competition

In the book Toyota Culture, the authors reveal how Toyota selects, develops, and motivates people to commit to the goal of building high-quality products through a process called the Toyota Production System. Understanding the concept could be key to creating a work environment that helps a company improve faster than its competition.

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