Offset Still Essential

"Everything in the shop is used," he says, adding that he encourages other managers to hunt around for the wealth of used equipment on the market.

Sam Thornton runs the pressroom at Jefferson Public Schools, and while he agrees with Neckvatal that determining the needs of the in-plant is essential, he zeroes in on one particular point: "You've got to ask, 'Do I have people that are trainable?' "