Some of the shops I contacted report they are busier than their local commercial printers. Others say customers' print budgets have been cut so their shops are getting fewer jobs. Certainly in-plants have seen staff cuts, salary freezes and budget reductions, but as far as a major increase in the outsourcing of entire in-plants, it doesn't seem to be happening (despite the wishes of some FMs).
Bob has served as editor of In-plant Impressions since October of 1994. Prior to that he served for three years as managing editor of Printing Impressions, a commercial printing publication. Mr. Neubauer is very active in the U.S. in-plant industry. He attends all the major in-plant conferences and has visited more than 180 in-plant operations around the world. He has given presentations to numerous in-plant groups in the U.S., Canada and Australia, including the Association of College and University Printers and the In-plant Printing and Mailing Association. He also coordinates the annual In-Print contest, co-sponsored by IPMA and In-plant Impressions.
From the Editor: Outsourcing Talk
Some of the shops I contacted report they are busier than their local commercial printers. Others say customers' print budgets have been cut so their shops are getting fewer jobs. Certainly in-plants have seen staff cuts, salary freezes and budget reductions, but as far as a major increase in the outsourcing of entire in-plants, it doesn't seem to be happening (despite the wishes of some FMs).
Bob has served as editor of In-plant Impressions since October of 1994. Prior to that he served for three years as managing editor of Printing Impressions, a commercial printing publication. Mr. Neubauer is very active in the U.S. in-plant industry. He attends all the major in-plant conferences and has visited more than 180 in-plant operations around the world. He has given presentations to numerous in-plant groups in the U.S., Canada and Australia, including the Association of College and University Printers and the In-plant Printing and Mailing Association. He also coordinates the annual In-Print contest, co-sponsored by IPMA and In-plant Impressions.