Do not produce more than what the customer asks for. For instance, do not mix or order any more colours than are needed for the print run.

Movement of products form an expense that adds no value. You can reduce transport costs if you mix inks from large barrels instead of ordering pre-mixed colours in small packages.

Aim for zero-defects. Colours that are ‘first time right’ avoid waste of substrates, ink, press downtime and operator hours.

Stocks are purchased that the customer will not pay for. By mixing colours yourself from a limited number of base colous, you eliminate stocks of pre-mixed colours.

Excessive motion adds no value. Doing the mixing yourself, near the printing press, means reduced handling and less ink movement.

Some processes have no place in the workflow. For example, if you mix the ink from larger containers, you avoid having to drain contaminated buckets.

If you prepare your colours ‘in-house’ with an automated ink dispenser, you reduce waiting times.

This is insufficiently using the competences of the workforce. The laborious task of mixing inks manually, for example, can be avoided by installing an automatic dispenser.