Print On Demand is about using technology to put your customers’ needs’ first.That’s one reason in-plants have taken the lead.

By Vic Barkin

Therefore anything “published” (that term becoming looser every day) through virtually any print medium at the time of need then becomes POD. The key is how production is triggered, not the production method itself.

For our purposes I propose the core definition of POD is a convergence of technologies that allows us to push time and resource-consuming administrative tasks by using metadata. Many complex, customized and repetitious processes are thus removed from the “human-stream,” allowing for greater productivity and less waste.

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Vic Nathan Barkin has more than 35 years of experience in the printing, paper and wood products industries and currently owns a consulting practice specializing in business development, workflow, and technology implementation, focusing on “Green Procurement and Production” practices. Vic is a QMS Lead Auditor certified to ISO 9001:2008 standards, is a consultant for the Rainforest Alliance as an FSC Chain of Custody and Controlled Wood senior auditor, is an FSC, SFI and PEFC lead auditor for PricewaterhouseCoopers and SGS North America, and has engaged in more than 700 site assessments and audits.

In-Plants and POD: Ahead of the Curve