SHORT-RUN BOOKS - Book of One

Companies like Xyan.com and Edwards Brothers Book Manufacturing are employing the latest in digital printing/binding technology to provide complete, closed-loop service, wherein manufacturing is only part of the business process.

Augustine explains: "When a Web order is placed, it's processed from the publisher to Xyan.com manufacturing. When we manufacture a product, it is shipped directly to the user, and we notify the publisher what item has been manufactured and to whom it was shipped. We also include the shipping tracking number; it's a closed-loop process. As we receive orders from the publisher, manufacture and ship the orders, we then close the loop by notifying the publisher that the orders were filled.