Just as a construction foreman wants to be sure the building’s base is strong before adding new levels, in-plant managers who attend industry conferences are building upon the foundations laid by those who have gone before them.
The U.S. Department of Labor has just published its yearly increases to the maximum civil penalties that may be assessed via citations arising from a workplace safety and health inspection.
For those in-plants that don’t have a well-articulated vision statement or feel it’s time for a refresher, here is a simple, four-step process to help you get started.
The U.S. Supreme Court upheld a “stay” on the Emergency Temporary Standard that OSHA issued in November. That stay was put in place by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals immediately after the ETS issued, which meant that the ETS was not enforceable while the lawsuits were being litigated.
On Wednesday, as news traveled across Capitol Hill that December’s consumer price index rose 7%, PRINTING United Alliance issued a letter formally calling on Congressional leaders to end negotiations to pass the Build Back Better Act and shift focus to more immediate economic concerns.
Digital Color Management is a mature technique. At a general level, however, it is a subject that continues to have some mystery. The main challenge is how to apply it in a simple, continuous way. This challenge can only be solved in two ways.
As we enter the new year, we will do so with many of the same industry issues that were present throughout 2021. To gauge what 2022 will look like, we asked survey respondents to describe the issues that they are likely to face in the coming year.
Three years after the first print industry convergence study — with digital adoption, service provider contraction, increased e-commerce demand, and external factors impacting the industry — NAPCO Research and PRINTING United Alliance have reassessed the degree to which convergence is occurring across print segments.
We've seen higher paper costs, higher labor costs, and higher postage costs. However, print remains a keystone of an omni-channel marketing campaign, so will higher value follow?
While the new law will affect many industries, here are a few key points for print providers to note. Don't expect quick action, though. The majority of spending in the new law will take months (or years) to implement.
