Five Shocking In-plant Statistics

Katelin Shanks

The shift toward digital transformation and operational efficiency is moving faster than many in-plants realize, notes Katelin Shanks, manager of sales and marketing at Racami, a multi-national software and IT services company focused on improving customer communication processes and advancing multi-channel initiatives. She lists five shocking statistics regarding the current state of in-plants:

• The Labor Cliff: A staggering 20% of the printing workforce is projected to disappear by 2030. With two million jobs vanishing, automation is no longer a luxury. It is the only way to keep the lights on
• The Legacy Trap: Over 40% of in-plants admit they are held back by "black box" legacy code. This undocumented, aging tech is now cited as the No. 1 barrier to moving to the cloud and staying secure
• The Visibility Void: In-plants without automated mail tracking lose an average of 12% in operational efficiency due to manual status lookups and postal black holes
• The Diversification Payoff: There is a 15.6% revenue gap between shops that stick to traditional print and those that have pivoted to multi-channel communications. Doing "more of the same" is officially a declining strategy.
• Efficiency as a Priority: Over 54% of in-plants cite "improving productivity" as their primary reason for upcoming tech investments, as the overall industry sees a slim 0.6% increase in standard sales

"These trends point to something we are all starting to see from different sides of the industry," says Shanks. "The in-plant is no longer just a service department. It is becoming the digital backbone of the organization."

Racami will be at the IPMA Educational Conference on June 14-18, in Greenville, South Carolina, ready to start hashing out topics just like these.

The preceding press release was provided by a company unaffiliated with In-plant Impressions. The views expressed within do not directly reflect the thoughts or opinions of In-plant Impressions.