Dozens of In-plants Gather in Three Locations

Last week, Ball State University welcomed 26 in-plant managers, faculty and students to its IPMA regional meeting. Keynote speaker Barbara Stainbrook, Konica Minolta’s senior vice president of Production Print, gave a presentation detailing new services in-plants should consider offering to add more value, such as 3D printing and cross media. Then Manager Ken Johnson talked about the evolution of Ball State's Web-to-print capabilities, including some of the implementation challenges, the fact that Web-to-print can be achieved affordably, and the strength of its use for brand management. He also spoke about his in-plant's "right of first refusal" and some of the benefits and drawbacks of such policies.