Chris Illa, Director of Operations at Japs-Olson, and Expert of Lean Manufacturing, Passes

He was active in several printing industry associations and boards including: Printing Industries of America (PIA), Printing Industry Midwest (PIM), Kodak’s User Group and advisory board member for Hennepin Technical & Dakota County College in MN. His articles on Lean manufacturing and process improvement have been featured in many industry trade publications including Graphic Arts Monthly, American Printer and Kodak’s One magazine.