Once again, In-plant Impressions will host a free lunchtime In-plant Forum during PRINTING United Expo to bring in-plant managers together. This year the forum will focus on artificial intelligence and how in-plants can use AI to improve their operations.
Bob Neubauer
At the IPMA 2024 conference, Martin James of Deer Valley Unified School District discussed the importance of insourcing to strengthen an in-plant, and explained how his in-plant’s insourcing of curriculum materials from other school districts has generated impressive revenue.
As we mourn the passing of Michael F. DiMario, former head of the U.S. Government Publishing Office, here is a tribute to his accomplishments presented by Congressman Steny Hoyer to Congress as Mr. DiMario prepared to leave his post in 2002.
Bill Farquharson giving his presentation at IPMA 2010 on how to better serve customers and generate more business.
The recent In-plant Printing and Mailing Association conference was chock full of valuable sessions for in-plants. One of the most relevant was a presentation by consultant Howie Fenton in which he revealed some of his methods for assessing and improving in-plant operations.
In a very insightful session on best practices during the ACUP+ 2024 conference, three managers offered useful tips on pricing, equipment replacement, budgeted hourly rates, and equipment planning.
IPI Editor Bob Neubauer joined attendees of the IPMA 2024 conference on a visit to Iowa State University Printing Services where he talked with Director Nathan Thole about the in-plant’s move to inkjet printing and how it’s impacted his operation.
Scores of college, university, and K-12 in-plant managers from the U.S., Canada, and the U.K. gathered in Rochester, New York, recently to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Association of College and University Printers.
Garry Boytos, director of UT Health San Antonio’s in-plant, explains how attending PRINTING United Expo this year will help him keep his shop in step with his parent organization’s expanding business.
In one session at the recent IPMA conference, managers of Blue Valley School District’s in-plant detailed how they were able to get their Overland Park, Kansas, district to approve a new printing facility.
I just returned from the In-plant Printing and Mailing Association conference, and what a great event it was. Des Moines turned out to be an excellent location to pull in in-plants from all over the Midwest.
We recently talked with Pradeep Mishra, director of Printing Services at Arkansas State University, to learn about his Expo plans.
The five-employee in-plant at Careington uses the latest Canon digital presses to produce high volumes of transactional and graphic arts printing. Productivity has increased so much with its four Canon imagePRESS V1000s that it’s even adding new types of work – and producing it with fewer employees.
One of the most memorable sessions at IPMA 2024 was a presentation by Greg Cholmondeley of Keypoint Intelligence about how artificial intelligence and robotics have advanced in the past 12 months and how this will impact the printing industry.
The recent In-plant Printing and Mailing Association conference was a lively experience, teeming with relevant sessions, spirited networking, and countless opportunities to learn from technology vendors. Attendees made the most of it. Here are some of their stories.
