Profit Acceleration Discussion: Is Chemical Free an AnswerIf your firm is reviewing printing plate upgrades, we trust this discussion is of value. Our discussion seeks to determine if KODAK SONORA XTRA Process Free Plates can make enough difference in cost, defects, quality, and EPA requirements to be profit accelerators.
RRD Sale Cancelled, Sold Again, AND Still Accepting Offers The Business of Print - Atlas, a previously announced buyer, is out. Now Chatham is the buyer. But it's not a done deal. Atlas can still bid higher. BUT even more interesting is -- the losing bidder gets $20,000,000!
Printer Expands into New Markets at Record SpeedPolaris Direct collaborated with Ricoh to build Polaris' cut-sheet print operation from the ground up. It took place over the course of a single year, and the commercial printer is now a top postcard vendor, printing and finishing millions of postcards per month entirely in-house with Ricoh solutions.
Free Font Protests Partisan GerrymanderingUgly Gerry is a new, free font created by a pair of activists fed up with the US government's practice of gerrymandering voting districts. Every letter in the font is composed of images of gerrymandered US voting districts.
Roundtable: How to Achieve Zero-Fault PackagingThe folding carton industry is in the middle of significant changes as the effects of the pandemic and new market behaviors are putting more pressure on converters. Run lengths are decreasing, and brand owners need a shorter time to market. At the same time, sustainability is the most urgent topic.
Developing the BusinessRevised Evolving Model For Organizational Value CreationHow to "Tap into learning about what needs to change, to improve a company's future, to improve employee retention, and reduce the loss of key personnel?" Probably through results of a well-designed, anonymous Employee Survey.
Value Is Not What You Think It Is!It is what your customer says it is! Do we even take the time to measure the value we provide our customers – is it enough? Do we have processes in place that can measure value? If not, why not? Read on to see how customers measure value!
Mike LeeMike Lee has joined Konica Minolta as the Senior Vice President, Chief Information Officer.
Andrew Bailes-CollinsAndrew Bailes-Collins Joins Ultimate Technographics as the Head of Product Management.
Peter FoxPeter Fox has been appointed the CEO of SOMIC Packaging.
Shawn ButsonShawn Butson joins Nazdar as the Narrow Web Technical Sales Representative for the USA’s Northeast Region.
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Deaf Football Team Goes 12-0 On Its Way to State ChampionshipA varsity football team is impressing the athletic world, as the limited 23-player roster has gone undefeated 12-0 though all 23 players and their coach are deaf. They don’t play in a hard of hearing league; they are beating hearing teams, sometimes by huge margins, all the while using American Sign Language to communicate on the field.
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