5 Reasons Printers Don't Invest in Workflow Software This is the first article in a series of three that tries to answer the question of why companies are reluctant to invest in print workflow automation software. In this article we will discuss myths about workflows and explore if these myths are responsible for the reluctance
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- Elisha Kasinskas
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- 13 October 2017
How One In-plant Automates 86% of their Workflow and Saves Millions
In a recent presentation, Blue Valley Schools shared the story of how they'e been able to fully automate 86% of their orders and save their organization over $1.4 million in the last seven years. The case for automating workflows is compelling- touches have a high cost. The Keypoint Intelligence | InfoTrends 2017 study, “U.S. Production Software Investment Outlook” projects that 79% of print shop volume will be automated by 2019. How will you reach this level of automation?
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- Elisha Kasinskas
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- 28 August 2017
Bold Moves for the Future Print 17 Panelist Closeup- The World Bank
This article is the final article in a series introducing each of the three in-plant panelists on the Print 17 panel that I'll be moderating September 11th titled "In-Plant Panel: Bold Moves for the Future." The session features in-plant leaders in Healthcare, Higher Education and non-profit.
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- Elisha Kasinskas
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- 17 August 2017
Bold Moves for the Future Print 17 Panelist Closeup- Sacramento State
This article is the second of a series introducing each of the three in-plant panelists on the Print 17 panel I'll be moderating September 11th titled "In-Plant Panel: Bold Moves for the Future." The session features in-plant leaders in Healthcare, Higher Education and non-profit.
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- Pat McGrew
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- 15 May 2017
InfoTrends InfoBlog: Solution Focus- RSA's Vendor Neutral Options
In a recent blog, Pat McGrew, Director Keypoint Intelligence InfoTrends Production Workflow Service, wrote that getting to an automated workflow requires the right tools and work plan. McGrew explained that while some organizations rely on their hardware vendor for workflow tool recommendations, some organizations require independent
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- Howie Fenton
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- 24 January 2017
Bottleneck Impact the Same Throughout the Workflow Process
Traditionally when we think about workflow we think about how fast equipment works. For example, how many pages per minute presses print, or how many sheets can be inserted into an envelope per hour.
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- Howie Fenton
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- 13 December 2016
Re-envision Your In-Plant Workflow This Holiday
It easy to get nostalgic around the holidays. As I write this, I am in the Northeast at holiday time which brings back memories of an earlier era, 25 years ago, when I first thought about production workflows in a quick copy shop, PostScript service bureau and the prepress department of a printer.
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- Vince Tutino
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- 06 December 2016
Web to Print Best Practices Series: 10 Key Take Aways
I covered a lot of ground in this series on Web to Print Best Practices for In-plant Print Centers: installation, roll out, marketing and selling the capabilities of the system, user adoption (both the print shop and users), pricing, production and automation and expanding the print shop's reach and
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- Elisha Kasinskas
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- 14 July 2016
IPMA Web to Print Best Practices Webinar 8/17
RSA Shares Web to Print Best Practices in IPMA Webinar The 600+ member-led In-Plant Printing and Mailing Association (IPMA), dedicated to in-plant printing and mailing organizations is hosting a webinar sponsored by RSA called "Web to Print Best Practices" on Wednesday, August 17, 2016 at 1pm ET/ Noon CT/ 10am PT. Normally reserved for member in-plants
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- Elisha Kasinskas
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- 11 May 2016
The Five Leading In-Plant Issues Series - No. 5: Adding Services
In this fifth article in the series about the top five challenges facing in-plant print centers, we look at some of the new services in-plants are offering to meet the challenges of growth and relevancy. Expanding workflow features can enable an in-plant to offer new services like VDP and TransPromo.
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- Elisha Kasinskas
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- 27 April 2016
The Five Leading In-Plant Issues Series: No. 4 – Growing the In-Plant
In-plant leaders that are growing their operations are engaged for the future. How are they doing this? In this fourth article in the series about the top five challenges facing in-plant print centers, we answer that question. I spoke with four in-plants – State of Colorado, University of Oklahoma, Dynamic Funds, part of the third largest bank in Canada, and Michigan Farm Bureau
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- Elisha Kasinskas
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- 13 April 2016
Relevancy Is the No. 3 Top Issue Facing In-Plants
Third in the series, this article looks at how in-plants remain relevant to their parent organizations and their customers. Four in-plant managers from some of the largest in-plants
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- Elisha Kasinskas
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- 30 March 2016
The No. 2 Top In-Plant Issue – Reducing Costs and Increasing Efficiencies
This article is the second in a series about the top five challenges facing in-plant print centers. This article focuses on what has been identified by in-plants in the U.S. Production Software Investment Outlook (InfoTrends, 2015) as their top business direction in the next
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- Elisha Kasinskas
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- 16 March 2016
The Five Leading In-Plant Issues Series (And How Top In-Plants Solve Them)- No. 1 Outsourcing
Like never before, in-plant printing operations are faced with challenges. In this five-article series, we address the top five issues in-plants are facing today and how leading in-plants are solving these issues. We'll cover: Outsourcing and how to combat it Reducing costs and increasing
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- Elisha Kasinskas
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- 23 August 2015
GRAPH EXPO In-Plant Panelist Andrew Yee; Champions Engage for the Future
This article is the final post of an in-depth series introducing each of the four in-plant panelists on the GRAPH EXPO panel I'll be moderating on Sept. 14, titled "In-Plant Panel: Champions Engage for the Future." The session features in-plant leaders in Banking, Government, Higher Education..
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- Elisha Kasinskas
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- 15 August 2015
GRAPH EXPO In-Plant Panelist John Sarantakos; Champions Engage for the Future
This GRAPH EXPO Session, Learn from Leading In-plants By Elisha Kasinskas, Marketing Director, Rochester Software Associates, Inc. This article is the second of an in-depth series introducing each of the four in-plant panelists on the GRAPH EXPO panel I'll be moderating on Sept 14, titled In-Plant Panel: Champions Engage for the Future." The session
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- Elisha Kasinskas
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- 03 August 2015
GRAPH EXPO In-Plant Panelist Karen Meyers; Champions Engage for the Future
In-plant Panel Champion: Michigan Farm Bureau Engages for the Future at Upcoming GRAPH EXPO Panel By Elisha Kasinskas, Marketing Director, Rochester Software Associates, Inc. This article is the first of an in-depth series introducing each of the four in-plant panelists on the GRAPH EXPO panel I'll be moderating on September 14th, titled In-Plant Panel: Champions
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- Elisha Kasinskas
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- 24 July 2015
GRAPH EXPO 2015 In-Plant Panel Session: 'Champions Engage for the Future'
"In-plant Panel: Champions Engage for the Future" GRAPH EXPO Session R 13 By Elisha Kasinskas, Marketing Director, Rochester Software Associates A perennial favorite, the in-plant panel at GRAPH EXPO is back again. This year, the session, titled "In-Plant Panel: Champions Engage for the Future," will be held on Monday, Sept. 14 from 8:30 – 10
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- Howie Fenton
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- 01 June 2015
Proving Your In-Plant Value with Automation and Metrics
In-Plant Uses Software Automation to Increase Productivity, Decrease Costs By Howie Fenton, VP Consulting Services Benchmarking within state and local governments is a hot topic. In fact, within some organizations, your ability to receive on-going funding could be tied to your ability to prove your facility's effectiveness. How would your in-plant fare if your funding
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- Howie Fenton
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- 12 February 2015
Overcoming the 4 Typical Stumbling Blocks of Web to Print
By guest blogger Howie Fenton, VP Consulting Services. According to the InfoTrends 2014 report, Trends in Workflow Automation Emerging Trends Research, 47 percent of commercial shops and 44 percent of in-plants own a Web to Print solution. According to the latest InfoTrends research, e-commerce ordering of print is predicted to grow in the next two years.