Business Management - Operations

Just like a boat captain, press operators need to make ongoing adjustments to correct for external forces and stay on course.

GPO recently received the In-plant Graphics’ In-plant Innovator Award in recognition of its efforts to update and increase production efficiencies.

Years ago, after partnering with a vendor to implement one of the first all-inclusive copier management programs in higher-ed, I was shocked when that same vendor approached our administration with the news that we had too many copiers, too many printers and too many copy centers. 20 years later, nothing’s changed.

Fourteen technologies have been singled out by the Printing Industries of America to receive 2017 InterTech Technology Awards. These technologies have been deemed truly innovative and are expected to advance the performance of the graphic communications industry.

There are two approaches to mitigating a data breach. One is “hardening” your fleet devices and the other is implementing user controls through print management solutions that provide protections. Whatever you decide, take action today to keep your organization’s printing devices secure. Not doing so could cost you.

Bloomberg L.P. already strongly supported its in-plant. Then it won Best of Show, solidifying its reputation as a top-quality print provider and partner.

At the IPMA conference, Jim Rowell of Rising Sun Consultants revealed the fact that the national voluntary turnover rate is 20%.

When Dale Wymore joined Print Services at California State University, Chico in 2005, the in-plant was in serious financial trouble. The university was ready to close it down. Within one year, she was able to turn the shop around and have it operating in the black.

At last month's In-plant Printing and Mailing Association conference, a panel of four in-plant managers shared their ideas for building a strong in-plant.

Increasing efficiency and improving the customer ordering process should be key goals for every in-plant. In a free webinar today you will learn how the State of Oregon’s Publishing & Distribution unit plans to accomplish these objectives with Web-to-print technology.