In-plants Off The Beaten Path
Chapman also reports slow Federal Express and UPS service, with pickups and deliveries in the late afternoon. When parts are shipped to the in-plant, they don't arrive until late, so the equipment can't be used for almost a full day.
Digital technology has eliminated some of the need for delivery services, making it easier for an in-plant to be located in a remote location. At Marvin Windows, in northern Minnesota, the 21-employee in-plant used to have to wait for Federal Express to deliver film produced by the company's marketing department, down in Eagan, Minn. Now PDF files are sent digitally, saving lots of time.
- Companies:
- Heidelberg
- Manroland
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.
