Green Your Print Supply Chain with These 20 Eco-Friendly Print, Packaging & Label Solutions
Print That Saves Our Planet—What’s New That We Can Do? With COVID-19 dominating the news every hour, you might be wondering “what on earth can we talk about instead?” Well – how about…the earth? Did you remember or even know that Earth Day is April 22? I...
Need Help Sourcing Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)? We’ve Got You Covered
The Need for PPE for Coronavirus is Real and We Can Help You Meet It Today, I’m going to cut to the chase. In the situation we’re dealing with, time is everything. And so is cooperation and support. Right now, nursing and retirement homes, facility food services, and...
Why the K.I.S.S. Method Applies to Your Industry’s Print Needs
Kiss Time and Money-wasting Practices GOODBYE Whatever industry you are part of, I’ll bet two things are true. First, business isn’t getting any easier. New challenges seem to arrive daily, through competition, regulation, technology and a dozen other things....
2 Easy Ways to Increase Productivity with Print
It’s the Time Want to grow your business or organization? Here’s a tip: spend more time on it. But before you roll your eyes, notice I didn’t say anything about working harder or longer hours. I simply mean spending more time on your actual business by tapping...
Top 10 Blogs for Print Procurement Pros
If Procuring Print Is Your Business, These Blogs Are Your Library. Funny thing about clichés: often, they’re true! You’ve probably heard that today, “knowledge is power” and “information is currency.” Well, it is. And it is. And if you deal in print procurement (from...
3 BIG Benefits of Operational e-Procurement
Not Using e-Procurement? Time for You to A.C.T. I’ve talked before in this space about the many advantages of e-Procurement. I could suggest dozens of them. But I think most fall into three big areas where you will easily feel the positive impact: accuracy, costs, and...
On-Demand-Print Saved Them Nearly $1 Million. How Much Could Your Organization Save?
On-Demand-Print Saves Money. And Builds Business. Last week, I wrote about the benefits of managed print services. There were many, but the one that probably captured most people’s attention was variable on-demand print. (It probably didn’t hurt that I mentioned a...
Looking for Managed Print Service Providers Near You? STOP
Find One That Matches Your Needs, Not Your Zip Code I’m happy to report that the message is getting out. Companies that stress the importance of efficiency are starting to “get it.” They realize they need to apply the same diligence to dealing with their...
6 Print Management Tips Your Organization is Missing – Part Two
Print Works Better with a Partner and a Plan This week, I am sharing six tips that could help your organization get print and promotional products more efficiently and economically. Through the smart use of print management you not only save time and money, but...
Need Help with RFID? Get It Here
RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) Tracks Well with Your Business Plan I know I have a very diverse group of readers. Many of you are well aware of RFID and its benefits. Others may think it’s about delivering mail in farm country. But good news: I’m here to...
3 Reasons Your Government Agency Needs Managed Print Services
Managed Print Services Protect You and the People You Serve In a recent post, I talked about why a business needs managed print services. And I think I presented five compelling reasons. But I know many of you who read this blog work for a government agency in some...
How Healthy Is Your Print Supply Chain?
Time to Take Stock—and Action in Print At the end of the year, we reflect on the past; and “looking back” sounds like some sentimental journey. But it’s a logical time to take a breath and assess, with a year’s worth of perspective, how certain parts of your operation...
How Do You Define Success?
Research Suggests Measuring Success in Minutes, Not Money I’m going to go out on a limb here. I would guess that if you asked most people what it would take to make them feel successful, not very many of them would answer ‘print supply chain management.” But based on...
Get the Facts on Print and Paper to Guide Your Business from Supply Chain to Marketing
Proof Positive That Print Helps Your Businesses Succeed Thursday I talked about offering customers the choice of printed invoices and statements, rather than a “digital only” system. I shared research from Two Sides North America that proves consumers are less...
Back to Back Best of Print & Digital Wins Thanks to Superior Customers!
Our Customers Have Spoken UPDATE: Superior Business Solutions has earned a three-peat with another Best of Print & Digital win for 2019! Sometimes history repeating itself can be a very good thing. I am proud and humbled to announce that Superior Business...
How to Address Transportation Wastes Identified by LEAN Manufacturing
Waste #2: Transportation—Part 3 of 8: Addressing the Seven Wastes in LEAN Manufacturing with Corporate Kiosk It’s time to continue our series based on the seven wastes identified in LEAN manufacturing. It was one of our most popular posts ever, and certainly...Are You Making this Costly Mistake with Your Printing?
Is Your Print Supply Chain Managing YOU? “We figure out how to print things when we need to.” Not an uncommon attitude, and at face value it seems to make sense. But when I hear it from business owners or managers, it means they are probably spending a lot more time...
Top 10 Blogs for Supply Chain Leaders
10 Blogs That Offer Valuable Supply Chain Management Advice It’s no secret that a well-designed and managed supply chain can make the difference between profitable growth and stressful uncertainty. If you’re a regular reader, you know that I frequently talk...
