In vs. off (line) — A "Fight" to the Finish

"With in-line, you don't have to run additional product; there's no off-line setup, so there's no additional waste factor," explains John Trentman, engineering manager at RRD Direct—another major user of both in-line and off-line finishing systems. "Whereas with off-line, you're generating more waste because you have to produce overruns to make sure you have enough product in the end, after the off-line makereadies.