Lean and green printing … the new attitude of printers

Abstract

The exploration of the human–machine environment principally calls for the methods of organizational studies. Lean management is a systemic methodology that identifies, eliminates all forms of losses, as well as all such activities that do not represent any added value for the customer, client. the lean work methodology has been applied by several companies involved in graphic communication. The fundamental principle of lean is to avoid waste. The first principle of environmental improvement is the same. 80% of common actions provide mutual benefits. It means the lean and green printing have the same aims. The author introduces the movements and events of the lean and green printing in the different countries, over the world at the last 5–7 years.