In-Plants and POD: Ahead of the Curve
So really, POD is about using technology to put constituent’s needs’ first. In-plants serve their institutions. That’s one big reason why they’ve been ahead of the POD curve.
It’s All About the Customer
“True print on demand is a solution built to suit a specific customer problem,” explains Jeff Lazerus, fellow Mountain States Printing Education Foundation board member, and director of Annex Print and Mail Solutions. “Maybe it’s customized, maybe not. In my mind POD is starting the fulfillment process for a print request at the precise moment it is ordered, in the precise amount the customer requires, eliminating the slowdowns and waste inherent in a traditional workflow.”
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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.