One key aspect of remaining competitive is increasing productivity. However, management often hesitates to invest in new technology, writes Consultant Howie Fenton in a new blog. Uncertainty about the return on investment can cause reluctance.
If you are preparing to justify an investment, Fenton writes, spend time garnering support from other team members and departments. In his blog, he lists nine steps in-plants can take to increase trust and enhance collaboration.
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.