This blog originally published in Printing Impressions Managing a printing business is a difficult task, period. I’m sure that there are other businesses that are as equally difficult, but the custom manufacturing, high technology, high client touch and...
This blog originally published in Printing Impressions. Technology is all around us, and it can be both thrilling and threatening at the same time. It might be the latest MIS update, tweaking your workflow automation process, or making sure that your IT...
This blog originally published in Printing Impressions. As owners and members of the leadership team, you deal with the risk and responsibility for getting it right, making it right and keeping it right for the business, your employees and your customers. I’ve...
This blog originally published in Printing Impressions. Family owned or controlled graphic arts companies have been the core of the industry for years. And obviously not just in this industry, but throughout the business world. I don’t have the recent stats,...
Do great people lead to high performing companies or do high performing companies attract great people? Does having a laser-focused strategy lead to sustained growth or does growth justify a strategy that may have its flaws? Business leaders have been trying to answer...
What type of business do you have? I don’t mean whether you’re a commercial printer, mailer, fulfillment or direct mail shop, I’m referring to the type of business you’re running. What’s the culture like? In extreme cases the staff is expected to do what they’re told...