GLOBAL COMPETITION — DANGER LURKS OFFSHORE

For example, some offshore printers ship partial jobs by air to deal with any quick turnaround issues, Naselli informs. “While timing and cost may prohibit a more substantial job to be outsourced internationally, if a small initial run will satisfy immediate requirements, the balance can be shipped normally. This incurs lower shipping and job production costs, with only an initial run or portion of the run shipped by air. While longer run projects are more insulated from the effects of international outsourcing, they are not immune.”