Supply Chain Changes: New Publishing Paradigm

This has led to new opportunities for print service providers. Publishers are looking for partners to take over many of their production processes. There has been an increase in offshore outsourcing. Labor-intensive, non-creative, lower skilled production tasks can be handled in Asia and, with the help of the Internet and the time difference, without missing a day of production. Still, many of them feel that the more skilled roles need to be handled by local partners that are easier to communicate with and manage.