The Washington State Department of Ecology and Washington Manufacturing Services partnered in a lean and environment pilot project to provide technical assistance to the Columbia Paint & Coatings manufacturing facility in Spokane, Washington. Columbia Paint manufactures high-quality residential, architectural, and industrial paint and coatings. This reports highlights the results of the pilot project.
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Columbia Paint & Coatings (PDF)(21 pp, 663 K,
June 2008)
Final report on the utilization of lean and environment techniques at Columbia Paint & Coatings and the corresponding results.