Business Management - Disaster Recovery

The world will reopen, although no one is sure when or how. Suddenly restarting a vast number of companies can mean big business for printers. It also provides business development and preparation activities you can pursue right now.

Tacoma Public Schools’ in-plant been deluged with work since the district's schools closed due to COVID-19. To help teachers continue to educate students, the in-plant was tasked with printing millions of impressions of curriculum packets in a very short time. And there are many more to come.

Despite the drastic time difference, we managed to catch up with Simon Giles, manager of the Department of Defence Publishing Service in Melbourne, Australia, to learn how his in-plant is coping during the COVID-19 crisis.

Like many out there, I’m coming to the end of my third week of isolation, but that’s hardly the right word. I’ve seen more in-plant managers this week than ever thanks to video conferencing technology. Here’s what they’re telling me.

As the coronavirus disease continues to wreak havoc on in-plants, IPI caught up with Dwayne Magee, director of Messiah College Press & Postal Services, to learn how his operation is continuing to serve its Pennsylvania college during a time of social distancing.

As the humanitarian and economic impact of COVID‐19 ripples through the world, companies must develop a framework to identify, anticipate, and mitigate the disruption that their everyday activities will face. Here is a list of considerations as you embark on this unexpected journey.

Companies of all sizes across all vertical markets are now in an uncertain and uncharted situation due to COVID-19. Contingency plans are critical to support print, mail, fulfillment, and direct marketing production. How does yours stack up?

To find out how the coronavirus disease is impacting in-plants around the country, IPI Editor Bob Neubauer reached out to Laura Lockett at Sacramento State in a video call on Monday. The in-plant is open, with some staff working at home, and a lot less printing going on.