There has been a lot of interest in sustainability. While most of the attention comes from areas such as packaging, sustainability also includes how a company manages its resources. This is where production equipment comes in. If a manufacturer isn’t making its products in the most efficient way possible, it is wasting resources as well as time and money. At a time when companies are juggling costs while margins are tight, being as energy-efficient and cost-effective as possible is critical. Chris Rodgers, corporate director of TPM for INX International Ink Co., said that ink manufacturing has changed over the years, including the implementation of Total Quality Management and Lean systems. “INX International is committed to the implementation of TPM (Total Productive Management), an improvement methodology incorporating all employees which enables continuous improvement of the manufacturing process,” Rogers noted. “TPM allows INX to incorporate tools and met