Ripon Printers: A Midwestern Delight

Lyke & Co. also keep the hard copy faith with a quarterly printed newsletter, PressLines, which touches on current issues and keeps customers abreast of what's going on at Ripon Printers.

In keeping with its quest to provide high-quality printing in conjunction with competitive pricing, Ripon is six-plus years into its lean manufacturing initiative. While continuous improvement has always been a goal for the firm, the lean playbook has provided the tools to allow it to become more disciplined and augment efforts to eliminate all types of waste in the office and production. The company has also received more than 3,000 suggestions from employees as part of the movement, both subtle and substantial, which have helped spur now-implemented innovations.