Offer as many value-added services as your in-plant can handle. The outsourcing firms will give you a wide berth.

By Bob Neubauer

“We do these things as a matter of survival—literally,” she continues. “Our customers are so used to these services that we were able to survive an outsourcing initiative last year. The more complex the operation, the less you fit into the cookie cutter and the harder it is to justify your removal.” IPG

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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.

Value-added Services: Your Key to Survival