Print Buyer

How to Get Started with Print Buying Software: a Beginner’s Guide

By: Brandon Stoner On: February 14, 2023 Comments Disabled
How to Get Started with Print Buying Software: a Beginner’s Guide

How to Get Started with Print Buying Software: a Beginner’s Guide

If you’re involved in any phase of the print buying process you know exactly how overwhelming it can be and how quickly project organization can spiral out of control. Are you considering a print management solution to help centralize these various moving parts? In this beginner’s guide to getting started with print buying software we […]
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How Inflation Affects Your Procurement Solutions

By: Alex Davies On: September 21, 2022 , , , Comments Disabled
How Inflation Affects Your Procurement Solutions

How Inflation Affects Your Procurement Solutions

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Inflation continues to grow and companies are now seeing the rise in cost of many of their procurement solutions. This includes deliveries, procured goods, software contracts, and even the cost of team member retention. Pressure continues to rise for many companies to find the right solutions to help tackle the continuing rise of inflation. Everyone […]
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Q and A: What’s the deal with direct mail?

By: Alex Davies On: June 15, 2022 , , Comments Disabled
Q and A: What’s the deal with direct mail?

Q and A: What’s the deal with direct mail?

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What is direct mail? Direct mail is a versatile and powerful tool when used as part of a marketing program.  It can deliver a message, develop a brand, generate short-term return, gather information, or sell a service or product.  From the recipient’s perspective direct mail is simple. You receive a single piece or package of […]
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Q and A: The Problem With General Procurement

By: Alex Davies On: April 28, 2022 , , , Comments Disabled
Q and A: The Problem With General Procurement

Q and A: The Problem With General Procurement

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What is General Procurement? General procurement is the purchase of finished goods. Right now, the software and systems in place to help facilitate general procurement are not ideally designed for goods that are manufactured, no matter the goods. A specific good to think about are manufactured print goods. There are a lot more elements in printed items over items […]
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Q and A: Supply Chain Issues

By: Alex Davies On: March 25, 2022 , , , , Comments Disabled
Q and A: Supply Chain Issues

Q and A: Supply Chain Issues

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What is causing supply chain issues in the print industry? Rich: I think about the events of the past two years, especially with how it has affected paper. We had mass shutdowns in 2020 and this strongly affected the paper goods production when people ran out of essential paper products. I think a lot of […]
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Finding Your Hidden Savings

By: Alex Davies On: August 04, 2021 , , Comments Disabled
Finding Your Hidden Savings

Finding Your Hidden Savings

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Everything we buy – whether an item, commodity or service – comes with a price. Sometimes we have to wonder if we are getting our money’s worth. Did we overpay? What went into the price? Could we have negotiated a better deal? That’s where buyer’s remorse can set in.  Print buying is complicated. There are […]
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For Print Buyers and Brokers Who Buy Printing

By: Alex Davies On: May 07, 2021 , , Comments Disabled
For Print Buyers and Brokers Who Buy Printing

For Print Buyers and Brokers Who Buy Printing

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Being 100% sure you are doing things the most efficient way is nearly impossible. There are always cheaper, better or more qualified options available. That’s why the printing business is not easy.  It is competitive, sophisticated, heavy on investment, light on profit and dependent on obtaining an array of projects requiring management of overwhelming details. […]
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Don’t Let Supply Chain Problems Hinder Print Marketing

By: Rich On: February 12, 2021 , , , , , Comments Disabled
As we begin to enter the economic recovery stage of the pandemic, managing your print marketing supply chain effectively will be critical for reengaging with customers and acquiring new ones. While some businesses and organizations found niches in marketing pandemic-related products or services in the past year, others necessarily scaled back on print marketing to […]
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