Offset & Beyond Conference Stresses Leadership

Murphy discussed how buyers are less wedded to print than before. As a result, he stressed the importance of creating professional leaders and great teams to achieve profitability, noting that the days of employers keeping "C players" on staff are no longer feasible. He also highlighted Japs-Olson's focus on process improvement through lean manufacturing methodologies and computer-integrated manufacturing that merges business management and production systems to provide business intelligence on manufacturing costs. "If we can do these things well, we will be able to take 50 percent out of our cost process," Murphy proclaimed.