In-plant Graphics – March 2011
Church of Scientology Opens New In-plant
WITH CELEBRITY practitioners like Tom Cruise and John Travolta among its members, Scientology has gotten its share of media attention over the years. The growing church, founded by L. Ron Hubbard in 1954, boasts more than 9,000 churches, missions and affiliated groups worldwide.
From The Editor: Fight for the Right Of First Refusal
While I was touring the University of St. Thomas' in-plant in St. Paul, Minn., last month, Director John Barron revealed some wonderful news. In September, the board of trustees at the private, Catholic liberal arts school granted his in-plant the right of first refusal (RoFR) for all university printing—the holy grail for in-plants everywhere.
Hot Products
Hot products for in-plants, including Riso's RZ series of digital duplicators, Mitsubishi Imaging's DP Series Specialty Media and the new Standard Horizon HT-80 three-knife trimmer includes advanced setup automation, among many others hot new products.
In-plant Manager Draws Strength From Early Struggles
An artist at heart, Frank Oliver has designed a fast, efficient in-plant to serve more than a dozen rural New York school districts.
Letters to the Editor
Topics our readers cared about, including the Washington State Printer and issues with in-plants and their inherent value to their parent organizations. Also, the effect of social media is discussed by our readers from around the country.
Seven Tips to Help In-plants Get Social
EVIDENCE OF how social media is taking the business world by storm is everywhere. Facebook "Like" buttons, Twitter links and invitations to follow RSS feeds seem to grace every Web site.
Shedding A ‘Negative’ Attitude
The definition of bittersweet, from a printer's perspective, is saying goodbye to a timeless but antiquated craft in favor of a more automated, and precise, process driven by computer software.
Six Steps To Make Your In-plant Financially Fit
In the December 2010 issue of In-plant Graphics, I recommended that every in-plant manager conduct a rigorous financial and business analysis, and then size up the results like a savvy investor would. In short, ask yourself if your in-plant is a "Buy" or a "Hold."
You Can’t Keep Offset Down
Jimmy Friend didn't want a new offset press. "We thought that we would not invest in offset in the future," reveals Friend, director of University of North Texas Printing Services. His 40-employee in-plant had two HP Indigo digital presses, and was getting good prices for long-run offset jobs from outside printers. Why rock the boat?
