In-plants: The Next Generation

Once such a strategy is defined, the in-plant will strengthen its ties within the organization and emerge as a value-added contributive component to the future progression of the organization.

3 IT is a prominent partner
in the in-plant supply chain, but not closely aligned.

IT divisions are usually primary players in the development and implementation of an organizational enterprise-wide KM initiative. Because of natural dichotomous relationships formed between IT and the print center, the print center is often viewed as a non-IT function casting a secondary importance level on the value that it adds to the organization as a whole. As a result, the in-plant is most often excluded from the developmental phases associated with any sort of KM initiative.