By Sid Chadwick “Any fool can make things bigger… more complex….and more violent…. It takes a touch of genius --- and a lot of courage --- to move in the opposite direction.”……………….Albert Einstein INTRODUCTION: The drumbeat………goes on……..owners aging-out…..no succession plan… in place…….equity evaporating………... In the last month, we’ve started “Rese... Read More

Are your operators spending too much time on their booklet making operation? Are your operators struggling with maintaining booklet quality? Is booklet making simply a big headache? If so, attaching an SDD Professional Booklet Maker to your production printer can be an immediate solution to those problems. SDD’s BLM6900 Professional Booklet Maker... Read More

By Sid Chadwick “I’m not allowed to pursue…or add….another customer….. until we get past July…”……President, Sales Manager -- of Publication - Commercial Printer INTRODUCTION: That comment was shared with me….. this morning….. by that company’s president. As that company is in search of hiring approximately 15 additional, experienced Pressmen and Bi... Read More

By John Berthelsen, VP-Development, Print & Graphics Scholarship Foundation When I have conversations with leaders of graphic service providers, as well as the suppliers to those companies, I hear one consistent theme. They are worried about replacing a workforce that is growing older and retiring. It used to be possible to fill vacancies by “robbi... Read More

By Sid Chadwick  “Don’t throw away the old bucket…. until you know whether the new one holds water…”…………………..Swedish Proverb INTRODUCTION: We recently put a few divergent notes together…. and finally….had to stop pondering. The picture had begun to clear……some would say….”…it had become very clear….”. This particular organization appears to have “h... Read More

SDD, the leader in specialized document finishing technology, is pleased to announce the launch of their new website. The new online presence mirrors the finishing technology automation the company employs in its products and solutions. The significant changes in the SDD website include a new, highly responsive user-friendly interface that allows ... Read More

XEROX AND FUJI ARE ‘SWINGING A SHORT STICK HARD’ Two of Xerox’s largest stockholders, Carl Icahn and Darwin Deason, are hotly contesting Fujifilm’ acquisition proposal. The battle around the Fujifilm/Xerox/Fuji Xerox transaction may negatively affect the public and financial community’s impression of the entire print industry. Print professionals... Read More

XEROX AND FUJI ARE ‘SWINGING A SHORT STICK HARD’ Two of Xerox’s largest stockholders, Carl Icahn and Darwin Deason, are hotly contesting Fujifilm’ acquisition proposal. The battle around the Fujifilm/Xerox/Fuji Xerox transaction may negatively affect the public and financial community’s impression of the entire print industry. Print professionals... Read More

By Sid Chadwick “Their Keynote Speakers spoke emphatically on the importance of C.I. for the Customer, but to your point, “No…, they didn’t offer any tools or processes or sessions  for one-to-one Customer Improvements…the Program was mostly about lowering production costs…. which was helpful….”….Volunteered by V.P. of Mfg Attendee to Recent Contin... Read More

Old Trail Printing has more than 90 years of delivering top quality print from its home in Columbus, Ohio. The OutputLinks Communications Group spoke with Dave and Mike Held, third-generation leaders of the family-owned and operated commercial printer. Blending Legacy Culture with New Technology Dave and Mike Held discuss Old Trail Printing’s off... Read More