Business Management - Industry Trends

Each year, the U.S. Postal Service reports a steady decline in First Class Mail. Decreasing volumes combined with faster equipment means there’s too much production capacity in the industry. In a new blog, Mark Fallon, president and CEO of The Berkshire Co., looks into this unstoppable trend.

At the In-plant Printing and Mailing Association conference in Louisville, Ky., an informative panel discussion on leveraging best practices to increase value featured three leading in-plant managers and a consultant. The panel discussed a range of topics, from providing value and outsourcing, to growth, change, and technology.

Hear customer success stories and learn how to implement omni-channel technologies to better serve your customers.

Project Peacock Print Fair, held at The Ivy Room in Chicago on August 1, will showcase innovation and opportunities in print marketing.

With its flexibility and its ability to produce small batches, digital printing is transforming book publishing, direct mail, product packaging, and even the garment industry. But will publishers use data-driven printing to customize ads and editorial and create fully personalized magazines for readers? Sort of.

Laura Lockett has worked at Sacramento State’s in-plant for 33 years, rising through the ranks and steadily fine-tuning the operation.

Hear from experts about the technical development of AI to unlock the true potential for printers.

At the Functional and Industrial Printing Luncheon during PRINTING United, Erik Skie, principal of CliftonLarsonAllen LLP, will show attendees how sales, operations, and finance can work together to unlock opportunities for growth, and present a strategic approach to profitability and performance.

At June's In-plant Printing and Mailing Association conference, leadership speaker Pete Smith urged in-plant managers to lead a life of significance and presented six pillars on which to build it.

In-plants that manage both print and mail say it streamlines their workflow, saves money and enhances their value. A new IPI research report examines the mailing services in-plants offer, the technologies they are installing, how they charge back for mail services, and more.