You’ve got a strategic plan right? Most printing company owners I meet all have one. To be kind, some are more real than others. It’s something they worked on, they believe in, and could probably recite it back to you if you woke them up at 2 AM. That’s not the issue....
Here are some of the issues I hear as we enter the back nine, or last six months of the year. Sales are up as profits are down. Things are a bit chaotic, seems like we’ve outgrown our processes. Our staff is comfortable, and borderline complacent. And our initiatives...
It’s really hitting home now, for the last three years you’ve been running hard, the plant has been full, and you’ve been doing some great work. The issue though is that you haven’t grown – you’re staying at the same level in spite of all the efforts. The account...
In my opinion, there’s no shortage of opportunity in the Printing industry right now. Markets are continuing to shift, technologies are accelerating, and customer needs are evolving in real time. But here’s the part that keeps me up at night when I think about some of...
Your opportunity and desire to reinvest in the business can be both exciting and nerve-racking. You’ve done your homework with your team of suppliers and feel good about the capex strategy. As you prepare for growth with the latest tech-enabled gear, you’ve reached...
Congratulations! You just spent some real money on a new press. You’ve upgraded your capabilities with better technology and a stronger value proposition, much better than you had three years ago. That’s all good in an environment that static, but that’s not the...