Preparing for 2013
Though the economy is slowly recovering, parent organizations continue to focus on reducing overhead. In-plants must remain vigilant for ways to decrease the cost of manufacturing, measure improvements and respond to customers' changing needs.
Marketing, Sales and Planning
As much as we like to focus on operational excellence, it's important to recognize that streamlining and automating production will get you just so far. Once you have reduced your manufacturing costs, the next step is to respond to customers' changing needs and build new products and services that have greater value. That means marketing, sales and strategic planning.
Howie Fenton is an independent consultant who focuses on analyzing/benchmarking the performance of printing operations. Fenton helps companies use metrics, best practices and workflow strategies to streamline operations. Call (720) 872-6339 or email howie@howiefentonconsulting.com
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