School Datebooks Meets Nearly 18 Percent Volume Increase with Océ Systems

The tight opportunity window has more to do with capturing a cost advantage than compressing production schedules. Jobs that run on the Océ equipment are the most efficient and profitable, so the company wants to put as much work as possible on the digital system.

“We have a window to get as much off this machine as we can,” said Bapst. “We try to run 24/7 until mid-August, and whatever doesn’t get on the digital machine is a missed opportunity, because we pay more for what we run on offset. So if we miss an opportunity for printing on the Océ machine, there’s no making it up. We want to operate our Océ VarioStream 8650 printer a minimum of 24/6 and usually aim for 24/7.”

Economics Drive Jobs from Offset to Digital