KINGERY PRINTING--Pride in Hard Work

To that end, notes John Kingery, the firm also needed to forge strong alliances with its vendors to strike an even balance and to adopt just-in-time inventories. The printer didn't shy away from investments, and instead concentrated on adopting technologies that would help bolster productivity.

Internal cost structures were evaluated to ferret out any fat. Kingery's employee base was also kept informed on the ongoing economic situation as opposed to being left in the dark.