Author Howie Fenton: Biography and Authored Content

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Howie Fenton

Howie Fenton is an independent consultant and trusted advisor to in-plant printers. He recommends equipment, best practices and workflow automation tools to streamline operations. To learn more about measuring performance, benchmarking to leaders, and improving your value e-mail Howie@howiefentonconsulting.com. 

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  • 21 October 2019

Trend #3: Is Cycle Time the Most Important Thing?

Customers always want work faster but could the ability to turn work around faster become the most important service an in-plant can offer? In our two previous trends articles we discussed how in-plants can prepare for 2020 by overcoming staffing issues and increasing the in-plant's value. In this article we will expand on the importance of fast turnaround time and discuss how it can also shield the in-plant from outside threats.

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  • Howie Fenton
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  • 04 September 2019

In-plant Value: Trend #2 to Address in 2020

In-plant Value: Trend #2 to Address in 2020 Just as the application mix for most in-plants will change so will the perceived value of the in-plant. In our first article about preparing for trends in 2020 we discussed staffing issues and four ways in-plants are addressing this trend. In this article we will discuss how

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  • Howie Fenton
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  • 15 August 2019

Trends for In-Plants to Address in 2020

Trends for In-Plants to Address in 2020 As we approach the end of the year it is worthwhile to consider the trends that we see this year and consider how we will address them. This is the first in a series of blogs examining these trends and how to plan for next year with these

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  • Howie Fenton
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  • 18 July 2019

Preliminary Results of In-plant Survey Show Strength

Preliminary Results of In-plant Survey Show Strength. At the recent IPMA conference in Louisville, Kentucky we released the preliminary results from the 2019 "The Next Generation Tactics and Strategies for In-Plant Service Providers" survey. The results are some of the best data for in-plants reported in decades: 81% reported they met their financial objectives last

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  • Howie Fenton
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  • 10 May 2019

What’s the Cost of a Bad Customer Experience to an In-Plant?

What's the Cost of a Bad Customer Experience to an In-Plant? Blog #3 of Customer Experience Series You will be shocked when you hear the estimated costs to companies that have suffered from a bad customer experience. While the numbers are based on big companies selling consumer products, in-plants should be asking what the potential

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  • Howie Fenton
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  • 19 April 2019

What We Can Learn from Amazon to Create a Better Customer Experience

What We Can Learn from Amazon to Create a Better Customer Experience The role of e-Commerce in the customer experience is increasing as more customers demand service like world class e-commerce sites such as Amazon. This is the second in a series of articles that talk about the role of software automation in enhancing superior

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  • Howie Fenton
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  • 19 February 2019

2019 Roadmap: Are you thinking Outside the Box?

In-plant print centers who include out-of-the box thinking, integration and faster turnaround in their plan will create additional value and a 2019 road map for success. Part 2 of a series.

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  • Howie Fenton
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  • 18 January 2019

2019 Roadmap: Planning for Change

As the calendar year changes it's prudent to prepare for change. Industry research or customer surveys are information sources to guide direction and decisions.

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