Business Management - Productivity/Process Improvement

Proforma recently held its 28th Annual Convention and Family Reunion in Orlando, Florida.

After completing a 12-month Performance Plus program through Heidelberg, Think Patented was able to increase its average performance by 20 percent and reduce makeready waste by 50 percent. The program saved the business more than 620 production hours, resulting in a total savings of $237,720. "It was crucial to identify training gaps, [and to] resolve applications and process issues. We have better printers and quality processes as a result," said Niels Winther, chairman and managing partner. "We are happy with the outcome of our [Performance Plus] efforts."

IWCO Direct has achieved ISO/IEC 27001:2013 certification through BSI Group America, along with PCI DSS 3.1.

RR Donnelley’s RRD ActiveDisclosure solution has completed a Service Organization Control 2 Type II audit.

We share industry data on the emerging services that printers are offering their customers as they make the digital transformation.

The word for today is integration. It comes into play quite frequently in the world of printing when dealing with people, machines, software and processes. Any kink in the network is keenly felt throughout a workflow, whether it’s on paper, in a spreadsheet or on the production room floor.

Compart North America, an international supplier of multi-channel solutions for document management, will be opening a new Technology Development Center in New Milford, Connecticut, that will be led by John Lynch, vice president of technology. The office will be fully operational in July.

At its Annual Global Client Summit, Pitney Bowes announced the winners of the 2015 Brilliant Communications Awards.

Following a strategic rebrand in March, Inland announced an expansion of its facilities by 50,000 square feet.

Hear a brief overview of the digital book printing market in 2015.