Drupa 08, From Ink Jet to Green

4. Productivity Takes a High Priority. Our industry, compared to other manufacturing industries, has much to learn about maximizing productivity. While we are not laggards, there is much that can be done to automate the press and post-press areas of our business. The message is starting to be heard and executed by forward thinking companies as lean manufacturing techniques are more widely adopted and promoted. For U.S. companies this is an urgent transition based on our labor costs and the scarcity of qualified workers.