SYSTEM INTEGRATION -- Process Ins and Outs

Littrell thinks turning to a single-source supplier can be a valid way to deal with system integration issues, especially for a smaller company. "If you know the systems are going to work well together it's one less thing to worry about," he asserts. "Shop owners say, 'I want to produce print, not fight technology issues all the time. That might be fun for my technologist, but we can't make money doing it.' A lot of printers don't even have a full-time technologist."