How Tech has Turbo Charged “Traditional” Print

Those of us who have been in the industry for a while will remember how involved it used to be to develop and source print. From design, the production of physical artwork through to repro and the need for large print volumes for economies of scale, sourcing print […]

Don’t ask me about the Top 10 creative tips for employee engagement.. ask Lucy Swanston

Gallagher recently released its annual ‘State of the Sector’ survey on what’s trending in internal comms (IC) and employee engagement. It understandably reported that 2020 had been a year like no other and chose to position its findings more as a guide to navigating holistic communication challenges. We’ve […]

Joanne Gore Communications Launches New Programs to Help Professionals Dip Their Toes in Social Selling Waters

TORONTO, June 3, 2021 – Joanne Gore Communications Inc., (JGC) a virtual B2B marketing agency that helps software, hardware, manufacturing and print companies stretch their marketing dollars, announced the launch of JGC’s Social Selling Solutions to help professionals dip their toes in new waters and grow their personal brand, network, content and engagement. […]

Don’t ask me about Web To Print…ask Kelvin Bell

Adaptability and Convenience Are the Watchwords for Print There is a well-known saying in reference to Darwin’s Origin of Species that characterises businesses that have met the challenges that 2020/1 has thrown at us and found a way to move forward: “It is not the strongest of the species that […]

Web to Print or MIS? Adding Value To Your Customer Comes First

Imagine the scene if you will dear reader. A print business owner or manager sits down at their desk in the morning, they take their first sips of the morning brew, and with a small sigh they survey all the orders that have come in overnight and start […]

FONT Doesn’t Have to Be a Four-Letter Word in Your Print Shop

If you have had problems with fonts in your digital print environment, then this subject has been tailor-made for you. Especially for all of you that are taking in what customers have told you are “print ready” PDF files. You know the ones we are talking about—those files […]

Don’t ask me about PDF optimization..ask Jamie Walsh of Solimar Systems

PDF optimization (or lack of it) impacts your printing environment’s costs and savings. We continue to see print and digital production processes move to the PDF file format as a standard. As experts in PDF, we believe there are significant cost savings to be unlocked based on how […]

Sometimes, printing digitally with CMYK just isn’t enough.

The options for digital printers, in terms of the additional colours that are available can create some stunning and unexpected results. This video was made by Brad Hyde of Ricoh UK and shows the range of colours now available for the ProC7200 series:- 5th colour options for digital […]

Just In Time (JIT)… RIP?

In the last year BC (Before Covid), JIT and lean manufacturing were working very well indeed. Fine tuned assembly lines and highly organised delivery processes meant that manufacturers could efficiently control stocks of equipment and supplies, keeping inventory to a manageable level. Toner stocks arrived Just In Time. […]