HP Powers Up Publishing!
I started sharing a link to HP’s new publishing focused site the other day because I LOVE when companies get aboard the “let’s find new ways to help you grow your biz, and keep the presses pumping” train. This is the first time I had come across a focus specifically for publishers, who have been […]
Heidelberg Verifies Anicolor Cost Leadership Using PrintAS Calculator from PIA
Kennesaw, GA, Jan. 28, 2014 – Using software from Printing Industries of America (PIA) and its own data, Heidelberg has verified that its XL 75 Anicolor digital offset press is less expensive than a 4-up e-ink-based system for runs as low as 250 29”x23” sheets. PIA, the industry’s largest trade association, recently released its PrintAS Cost Calculator […]
Meet Jim Raffel, CEO Of ColorMetrix And Renaissance Road Warrior!
As promised in my LinkedIn group, this year I am going to share a lot of information from, and about our community through PrintMediaCentr. There is no better way to kick this off than to introduce you all to Jim Raffel. I met Jim in person at SGIA Expo 11, (here is video proof) and […]
ASK ROCK: Is There A Secret To Hiring A Good Salesperson?
Welcome to ASK ROCK, a monthly advice column where industry expert Rock LaManna will answer your questions on topics such as: key financials for business, and how it can lead to profitable organic growth, M&As, strategic alliances, succession plans, and exit strategies. He will also talk about leadership and present family business case studies. Do you have […]
The CMKY Manifesto: Re-Think Print in 2014
I am declaring the following topics OVER and DONE WITH in 2014! Anything claiming or alluding to print being dead, dying, or in need of a health plan. Who thinks print is dead? LOOK AROUND! Go into a grocery store. Music didn’t die when they stopped producing 8-tracks, albums, and cassettes; only the delivery device has evolved. […]
Are You Pricing Print Without Including Value?
A commodity is defined as something that is bought and sold. Commoditizing is defined as rendering (a good or service) widely available and interchangeable with one provided by another company. As a print customer, those are two different things – if Printers want them to be. We all know how we got here. The economy […]
Continuous Improvement For Customer Experience
by Chris Echevarria Last month I addressed the fact that not every customer visit, engagement or contact will go smoothly. While you, your staff, and all the stakeholders involved, may like this to happen and bosses may think this is always possible, we’re dealing with human beings and circumstances that don’t always read from the same […]
Some Video Aids To Achieve Success On Your Lean Journey
By Terry Rayner Lean is incredibly simple; however, it requires passion and perseverance. If you are starting out on a lean journey I would suggest that you get your entire company together and tell then why you are implementing Lean and the benefits that Lean will bring. The web is a great place to find support […]
Profit is Paramount in Prognostications for Print
by Sandy Hubbard, Print Futurist There are new opportunities everywhere for printers. Diving into growth areas can be risky, though, so I recommend partnering with trusted experts or trade providers until it makes sense to pull services in house or buy new equipment Here are ideas for services to add in the new year: Printed […]
ASK ROCK: Redefining Retirement
Welcome to ASK ROCK, a monthly advice column where industry expert Rock LaManna will answer your questions on topics such as: key financials for business, and how it can lead to profitable organic growth, M&As, strategic alliances, succession plans, and exit strategies. He will also talk about leadership and present family business case studies. Do you have […]
Bringing Standard Work to Your SOP
By Terry Rayner Most of us are familiar with SOP’s (Standard Operating Procedures), however, most of the time these were written by either management or a consultant explaining the way to run a piece of equipment or to perform a task. Then issued to the employees with expectation that they would follow them and all would […]
The Five Stages of Grief: Print Edition
If you have never taken any psych 101 courses, or seen the movie “All That Jazz,” you might not be aware that there are five stages of grief proposed by Dr. Elisabeth Kubler-Ross in her 1969 book “On Death and Dying.” The hypothesis states that when a person is faced with the reality of impending […]