Bottom Line Benefits Reduction in overrun from 700 copies to 310 copies per night resulted in annualised savings of £14,150 and reduction of newspaper reel usage by 64 reels, equating to a cost saving of £25,600.

Result: Overrun reduced from 700 copies to 310 copies per night on final editions and eliminated on 2nd, 3rd and 4th editions.

Impact: Process and raw material cost savings.

- Overrun minimised

- Software modified- Edition stops

added - Reel usage

reduced

Solutions generated, and evaluated. Selected solutions implemented.

Kaizen methods used to identify issues with estimating process and current practice.

Business: Printing Methodology: Kaizen Issue: Overrun of 700 copies a day

delivered to mail room for dispatch.

At 10p/copy, this equates to an annual cost of £25,410.

Lean Case Study – Kaizen