Disaster Reinforces Shop’s Value

“It’s an added plus at the end of the year when they get their yearbooks,” Shaufler says. “The kids are just ecstatic because they’ve had participation.”

Building on this success, DSC has applied the same format to help schools produce sports photo books.

Balancing the Workload

The in-plant works closely with teachers to get their instructional materials printed in a timely manner, without overwhelming the shop. Previously, teachers ordered the instructional materials for the entire year all at once, creating a crushing workload over the summer months. Once DSC proved it could deliver critical materials on time, DSC was able to convince teachers to order only what they needed for the first six weeks, and to do so by a specified date in June. This evened out the workload, while assuring that teachers received the materials that they really needed—when they needed them.