project management

Maintaining Control vs. Brokers and BPOs: What’s Right for You?

By: Rich On: September 03, 2014 , , , Comments Disabled
Maintaining Control vs. Brokers and BPOs: What’s Right for You?

Maintaining Control vs. Brokers and BPOs: What’s Right for You?

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Printed materials in some form or another are integral to the branding and marketing of most organizations. When it comes to the organization, acquisition, production management, implementation and distribution of these materials; there is a decision to make. Organizations usually choose to either manage the entire process on their own, keeping control of the process […]
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Is Your Marketing Supply Chain “Prepped” – Three Questions to Ask

By: Rich On: August 01, 2014 Comments Disabled
Is Your Marketing Supply Chain “Prepped” – Three Questions to Ask

Is Your Marketing Supply Chain “Prepped” – Three Questions to Ask

The concept of preparedness is a hot topic but it’s nothing new. Anyone who was ever in scouting or the military is familiar with the practice of being prepared. It’s simply more in the public eye today. Between public service campaigns urging every household to have a basic survival kit ready for common emergencies and […]
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Supply Chain Management from the Vendor’s Point of View

By: Rich On: July 17, 2014 , , , Comments Disabled
Supply Chain Management from the Vendor’s Point of View

Supply Chain Management from the Vendor’s Point of View

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The sales approach in the print industry tends to be kind of old-school. It’s often product centric versus service, capability and capacity centric. When a vendor sells based on product they may have to find alternatives to preferred materials or processes to get the job done at a given price point. When a vendor sells […]
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The Marketing Supply Chain Field Guide: Conclusion

By: Rich On: July 10, 2014 , , , Comments Disabled
The Marketing Supply Chain Field Guide: Conclusion

The Marketing Supply Chain Field Guide: Conclusion

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If the concept of a supply chain dedicated to the production of marketing materials never crossed your mind before you began following along, don’t worry, you’re not alone. That is exactly why we began The Marketing Supply Chain Field Guide. Now, after twelve installments, it’s time to put the wraps on our exploration of one […]
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The Marketing Supply Chain Field Guide: Part 12 – Vendors in the Chain-Continued

By: Rich On: July 02, 2014 , , Comments Disabled
The Marketing Supply Chain Field Guide: Part 12 – Vendors in the Chain-Continued

The Marketing Supply Chain Field Guide: Part 12 – Vendors in the Chain-Continued

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In last week’s installment of The Marketing Supply Chain Field Guide, we began exploring the variety of vendors we rely on to produce and assist in the execution of the projects in our marketing supply chains with a look at some of the types of printer and other primary producers you may encounter. Today we […]
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The Marketing Supply Chain Field Guide: Part 11 – Vendors in the Chain

By: Rich On: June 18, 2014 , , Comments Disabled
The Marketing Supply Chain Field Guide: Part 11 – Vendors in the Chain

The Marketing Supply Chain Field Guide: Part 11 – Vendors in the Chain

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Over the course of the past two installments, we have identified the various marketing, communication, direct mail, packaging and display material categories that organizations may manage and source through their marketing supply chains. While we can easily say that some form of printing is a critical element in the production of each marketing material category; […]
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The Marketing Supply Chain Field Guide: Part 9 – Materials in the Chain

By: Rich On: June 12, 2014 , , Comments Disabled
The Marketing Supply Chain Field Guide: Part 9 – Materials in the Chain

The Marketing Supply Chain Field Guide: Part 9 – Materials in the Chain

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Over the past eight installments of our Marketing Supply Chain Field Guide we’ve discussed mechanics, functional areas and roles. Now it’s time to open a new chapter and take a look at the goods the marketing supply chain delivers – marketing materials. Admittedly, a deep-dive into marketing materials may not sound like edge-of-your-seat kind of […]
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