Business Management - Productivity/Process Improvement

A newspaper editor walks into a bar … No, this isn’t a joke, but how a creative writing major ends up in the printing industry.

In the months of January and February, the visual communications franchisor has finalized more than 15 legacy brand conversions.

With a workforce expansion of 20% in a little more than two years, Quad/Graphics’ Saratoga Springs, N.Y., plant has announced an additional expansion with plans to hire more employees in May and June of 2017, according to The Daily Gazette. The Saratoga Springs plant prints the popular U.S. magazine titles Time, People and Sports Illustrated.

Randall Lewis of The Flesh Co. has been recognized by the PIA as the 2017 recipient of the Managing for Improvement Award.

For the "Ten Thoses" out there in the business world, I would like to remind you that every frustration in your business is due to a lack of a SYSTEM! When someone comes into your office for the tenth time in a month, saying, “We had to re-do a job, due to a stupid error” ... That’s frustrating!

We’ve turned to PIA and its “Best Workplace in the Americas” award list to provide you with a sampling of the finest industry employers

For the fourth quarter 2016 versus fourth quarter 2015, Cenveo reported a net sales of $417.2 million compared to $479.0 million.

We all know the three-step fire safety technique we were taught as children: stop, drop and roll. It stands the test of time because of its simplicity and effectiveness. Over the years, I’ve taken this concept and modified it somewhat to develop a business safety technique that I call Stop, Drop, Evolve and Grow. It is one of the tools that has helped me stay focused on the future.

Nominations for the 2017 Lewis Memorial Lifetime Achievement Award have been opened by the Printing Industries of America (PIA).

NPES announces the publication of nine International Standards developed for the printing and publishing industry.