5 Reasons Printers Don't Invest in Workflow Software This is the first article in a series of three that tries to answer the question of why companies are reluctant to invest in print workflow automation software. In this article we will discuss myths about workflows and explore if these myths are responsible for the reluctance
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- Howie Fenton
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- 19 March 2018
What You Don't Know about Costs Can Hurt You - Part 2
How long it should take to perform a task (create an estimate, enter orders, etc.) has always been a mystery because there is little to no comparable data. Recently however, Chris Bondy and Wesley Odell from the RIT School of Media Sciences published a report.
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- 16 February 2018
What You Don’t Know About Costs Can Hurt You
This is the first in a two-article series about understanding and improving costs. In any business, some mistakes are costlier than others. In our opinion, some of the most dangerous mistakes for in-plant print centers are the ones that get back to the administration
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- 22 January 2018
Has Web to Print Become a Business-Critical Application?
Has Web to Print become a Business-Critical Application? The growing importance of e-commerce has never been more clear than the most recent holiday season as 51% of holiday shopping was expected online, compared to 42% in stores (Deloitte Holiday Retail Survey [2017]). An annual survey by analytic firm comScore and UPS found that consumers are
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- 18 December 2017
In-Plant Primer 201-Article #6- How Software Automation Increases the In-plant's Value
This is the final article in our dealer and vendor in-plant education initiative called "In-Plant Primer: From Operations Basics to Advanced Sales Concepts" and the sixth post of the advanced in-plant primer series, "In-Plant Primer 201: Operational and Financial Concerns." Workflow automation brings value to in-plant managers and c-level execs.
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- 08 December 2017
5 Critical Success Factors for Success in 2018
5 Critical Success Factors for Success. The state of the in-plant industry is strong and those that focus on the new critical success factors (CSF) will likely continue to thrive. Among the CSF factors contributing to this healthy market are: A growing print market, Continuing efforts to automate production, Measuring and reporting improvements, Monitoring and
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- 22 November 2017
In-Plant Primer 201: The "Best" Production Print Operational Metrics
In-Plant Primer 201: Article #5- The "Best" Production Print Operational Metrics. Part of our dealer and vendor in-plant education initiative, "In-Plant Primer: From Operations Basics to Advanced Sales Concepts." The best metrics are actionable and consistent with how you are evaluated.
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- 17 November 2017
Operational Excellence is No Longer Optional
Operational Excellence is No Longer Optional One of the highlights from Print 17 were a number of excellent presentations by leading companies who have demonstrated operational excellence. One example was presented during the Print 17 Luncheon by the managers of the Blue Valley Schools' in-plant. In the presentation video, staff explain the benefits of...
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- 30 October 2017
In-Plant Primer 201: Value Proposition- In-plant Manager VS the C-Suite
In-Plant Primer 201: Article #4-In-plant manager VS Administration View of the In-plant Benefits & Value Proposition. The benefits and value proposition for in-plant managers and executives are different. Part of our dealer and vendor in-plant education initiative "In-Plant Primer: From Operations Basics to Advanced Sales Concepts."
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- 19 October 2017
Print 17 Message: Invest in Workflow. But, Most Don’t.
Idealliance Capital Investment Study Findings At Print 17, I had the chance to sit down with Andy Paparozzi, chief economist at Idealliance, and talked about the latest research on investment priorities. I had worked with Andy on the last Capital Investment study and was interested in learning about the latest study entitled "Capital Investment: Where