Business Management - In-plant Justification

Outsourcing may be sold as a stress-free solution, but for many organizations, it’s been a costly mistake wrapped in empty promises. Our new report lays out the pitfalls of outsourcing and will help you build a rock-solid case against it.

Outsourcing may be sold as a stress-free solution, but for many organizations, it’s been a costly mistake wrapped in empty promises.

The Sheetz convenience store chain is bringing its printing in-house. It just opened a 35,000-sq.-ft. facility equipped with cutting-edge technology to gain full control over its signage and label printing, streamline production, and better support the company’s rapid expansion.

What is the optimal reporting structure for an in-plant? To determine this, several strategic questions need to be addressed, such as whether the in-plant manages the fleet or handles print procurement.

How in-plant printing departments are expanding beyond traditional print services to provide a full spectrum of communications for their parent companies.

Outsourcing threats come from both external and internal sources, putting in-plant services at risk. Educating decision-makers and demonstrating the value of in-plants with industry data can safeguard your operations and boost morale.

Printing for external customers can bring a significant bump to in-plants’ revenues, keeping them viable, nimble, and very busy.

Frank Oliver’s in-plant offers a number of services beyond traditional print, such as hard cover yearbooks and apparel printing. But one service that really stands out is document shredding.

Published on GovInfo.gov, the newly added volumes include the text of the Declaration of Independence, Articles of Confederation, the Constitution, treaties with Indians, presidential proclamations, and more.

After being closed and then reopened during the pandemic, Vanderbilt University’s in-plant is in expansion mode under the direction of Mike Puckett. He’s been meeting with former customers and building their trust, while introducing new services and products to campus. This success has enabled the shop to add new equipment.