Blog

Print Procurement in 2021

By: Rich On: December 08, 2020 Comments Disabled
What’s ahead for print suppliers and procurers in 2021? As usual, no one knows what will happen in the future, but it’s useful to take stock of the market forces potentially affecting your business goals. In the print industry, analysts foresee continued challenges as well as bright spots in 2021. As a print buyer, awareness […]
Read More

Highly Regulated Health Insurance Sector Saves Average of 40% on Print Production

By: Nathan Rotz On: December 08, 2020 , , , , , , Comments Disabled
Print remains a heavily used channel of communication in the health insurance sector. This is because of the highly regulated, personal and official nature of healthcare information. At the same time, there is always pressure to control cost and maximize efficiency. So how does this business section save on print production? “Health insurance companies rely […]
Read More

Beyond Efficiency: Print Managers should think Productivity

By: Rich On: December 04, 2020 , Comments Disabled
Beyond Efficiency: Print Managers should think Productivity

Beyond Efficiency: Print Managers should think Productivity

,
In an often-quoted Harvard Business Review article three years ago, Michael Mankins argued that U.S. companies have maxed out on improving efficiency over the past 30 years. Print managers should focus instead on increasing productivity to be truly successful. The difference between efficiency and productivity: To put it another way, efficiency means maintaining a holding pattern (not slipping). This […]
Read More

Why Qualifying Print Suppliers is Often a Crapshoot

By: Rich On: September 15, 2020 Comments Disabled
Why Qualifying Print Suppliers is Often a Crapshoot

Why Qualifying Print Suppliers is Often a Crapshoot

For print buyers, qualifying printers is more important than ever with the urgent need to spend wisely in a tough economy. But it can be complicated and time-consuming—and no matter how diligent you are, most of the available methods don’t guarantee that you’re getting the best deal on price, quality, and service. Qualifying methods vary […]
Read More