Business Management - Industry Trends

Contest Deadline Extended
January 28, 2022 at 9:55 am

Those in-plants that were stressing about meeting the In-Print 2022 contest deadline on Monday can breathe easier. The contest deadline has been extended two weeks, to Feb. 14.

In-plant Salaries at a Standstill
January 28, 2022 at 9:46 am

Our new salary survey reveals some disappointing news for in-plant managers. Average salaries remained virtually stagnant in 2021 compared with 2019, climbing just a paltry 0.3%. The median salary dropped for the first time since 2011, shrinking 2.3%.

PRINTING United Alliance Announces the Launch of the Apparelist
January 21, 2022 at 9:29 am

PRINTING United Alliance has launched a new brand dedicated to the decorated apparel community — the Apparelist. Led by a veteran team with an extensive history in the apparel space, the Apparelist is a channel created by PRINTING United Alliance and NAPCO Media as a voice to connect the apparel decorator community.

Four Steps to Clarify Your Vision
January 21, 2022 at 9:18 am

For those in-plants that don’t have a well-articulated vision statement or feel it’s time for a refresher, here is a simple, four-step process to help you get started.

COVID Hitting In-plants Hard: Where’s the Appreciation?
January 20, 2022 at 3:47 pm

In-plant employees are on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic, working onsite while the Omicron variant rages. Yet many of their coworkers are working safely from home. How are their parent organizations acknowledging the risk their dedicated in-plant employees are taking? Not very well.

PRINTING United Alliance Experts Weigh In on Supreme Court Vaccine Decision
January 19, 2022 at 10:17 am

The U.S. Supreme Court upheld a “stay” on the Emergency Temporary Standard that OSHA issued in November. That stay was put in place by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals immediately after the ETS issued, which meant that the ETS was not enforceable while the lawsuits were being litigated.