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Before you tell yours, make sure you consider these four things. A new generation of print buyers, with expectations for a true omni-channel experience, is providing new opportunities for printers. According to Pricewaterhouse Coopers, by 2020, the demand for an omnichannel customer experience will be amplified by the need for nearly perfect execution. One where each … Read more →

A message that resonates with customers is a valuable investment  Companies promise a lot of things. How often have you heard messages like, “We have great service,” “You’ll get quality printing with us,” or “We’re number one at [blank].” Of course, no one wants to advertise that they rank number three at something, but at … Read more →

Pressroom chemicals Like oil and gas in your vehicle, pressroom chemicals are absolutely essential to the efficient running of an offset press. These can include fountain solutions and additives, alcohol replacements, press wash-up products (including roller and blanket washes) silicones (for heatset web presses) and specialty products such as roller deglazers, plate desensitizers, chrome roller … Read more →

How to make continuous improvement part of your business strategy This is the final article in our series on lean manufacturing for printers. This installment focuses on the structures and processes that reinforce production efficiency. In the first three articles we explored ways to identify and reduce some of the practical waste that occurs in … Read more →

Publishers try to innovate in clever and unique ways “It’s nice to see that the printed word is still, at least for now, the most powerful medium for reporting on the death of the printed word.” The Onion, May 2008 Let’s start with the bad news. Arguably no print-industry segment is suffering more from electronic … Read more →

The Eastern Ontario Development Fund is a source of funds for business expansion The Eastern Ontario Development Fund (EODF) gives money to businesses, municipalities and not-for-profit organizations for economic development in eastern Ontario. Likewise, the Southwestern Ontario Development Fund (SWODF) gives money for economic development in southwestern Ontario. Both funds are similar, so, in this … Read more →

Sign Expo Canada, the Sign Association of Canada’s national trade show took over the International Centre in Mississauga on Sept. 21-22. The event attracted about 3,000 visitors to see the latest technology and products that the Canadian sign industry has to offer, showcased by about 100 exhibitors. Special events this year included the 2018 Sign … Read more →

Here’s how you can overcome the thief of good decisions Before you lift your head off the pillow in the morning and plant your feet on the floor, how many decisions have you made? Internet sources estimate that an adult makes about 35,000 remotely conscious decisions each day. Cornell University researchers estimate that individuals make 226.7 … Read more →

When we try to multitask all we’re doing is becoming less efficient Take a second to put down your phone and take a break from anything you’re currently working on. Really, do it. I dare you. You’re about to experience the joys of unitasking.  What is unitasking? Unitasking is the simple art of doing one … Read more →

Our tribalism is destroying confidence in objective reporting I have a question for you. Let’s say you live in Ontario. When was the last time you didn’t read an article in the Toronto Sun criticizing PM Justin Trudeau (or anything small-L liberal)? When was the last time you didn’t read a Toronto Star article criticizing … Read more →

For example, is “printer” still the right word to describe what many shops now do? Among the thoughts that have been percolating in the recesses of my brain, especially when I can’t sleep, is this: What is a printer? Or more precisely, is printer still the right word to describe everything that so many graphic … Read more →