THIS PAPER HAS BEEN PREPARED AND IS OFFERED AS A GUIDE FOR TODAY'S FINISHING MANAGERS AS THEY STRIVE TO DEVELOP AN EFFECTIVE WASTE REDUCTION PROGRAM WITHIN THEIR FINISHING OPERATION. IT WILL CLEARLY DEMONSTRATE THAT THERE ARE A MULTITUDE OF IMPROVEMENTS THAT CAN BE MADE WITHOUT THE NEED TO INVEST IN NEW EQUIPMENT OR A TOTALLY NEW SYSTEM. THIS PAPER IS DESIGNED TO SHOW YOU THAT THERE ARE A VARIETY OF COST-EFFECTIVE OPPORTUNITIES THAT WILL ENHANCE OVERALL PAINTING EFFICIENCY WHEN COUPLED WITH A WASTE MINIMIZATION PROGRAM.