The Best Document Security Defense Starts with a Download
Assessing and Defending Against Document Security Threats I’m sure you try to safeguard the security of the documents you generate in your business. But it’s also likely that you feel vaguely uneasy when you hear news stories about counterfeiting, duplication and...
Here’s How to Scare Away Your Competitors and Increase Efficiencies
When You Have Print Supply Chain Management, They Won’t Say “Boo” Sorry for the attempt at Halloween humor. But the spooky season does give me a chance to talk about a frightful mistake many companies are still making with their print management and...
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...
Looking for Business Cards? STOP, Here’s Why.
With A One-Off Approach, Success ISN’T in the Cards Recently, our chief marketing officer mentioned to me that many visitors to our website have used Google My Business to search for “business cards near me.” Of course, we appreciate the business. But I think...
Six Ways “Sensory” Print Makes Sense for Your Business
Print Connects; Digital Disappears On Thursday I discussed the sensory benefits of print and I shared an article by Martin Lindstrom that provided strong support. It’s the difference between something that engages multiple senses, something you can hold in your hand,...
Is Your Brand Missing Out on The Sensory Benefits of Print?
Print Is the Only Sense-able Form of Marketing Today I’d like to share still more evidence of something I’ve long believed. Far from being “dead”, print is more important and more effective than ever. People love talking about all things digital. But those fleeting...
What Top Executives Know About Print Could Save You Tons
Why Managed Print Services? Part 1: They’re Smart. Many of our clients operate small and medium-sized businesses. I admire them for their entrepreneurial spirit, and for their wisdom in working with us. I know that sounds strange and self-serving. But what I...
10 Promotional Products That Pour It on for Breweries
How to Craft a True Brew Following In case you haven’t noticed, micro-brews have been surging in popularity, and new local and regional craft breweries open almost daily. If you own or manage one of them, you are probably looking for ways to make yours stand out from...
What You Don’t Know Might Be Costing You
How Many of Our “Other Services” Are You Missing? “Wow. I didn’t know you guys did that!” You’d be surprised how often we hear that. (I’m just quoting here, don’t blame me for the “guys” part.) But most people know Superior Business Solutions primarily for...
12 Benefits of e-Procurement for Operations and Logistics
Take Out the Chaos, Take Out the Cost. In Tuesday’s post, I discussed how e-procurement technology could add accuracy and efficiency in getting custom labels. That reminded me it was probably time to remind you once again what e-procurement can do for many aspects of...
Retaining Customers and Getting Paid Faster with Statement Processing Services
Their Choice is YOUR Opportunity I thought about giving this post a much simpler title: “Getting Paid.” Because today I’d like to follow up a bit on last week’s post, where I talked about giving customers a choice of receiving invoices and statements digitally or in...
Need Custom Team Uniforms Fast? We’re Game!
Coming Through in the Clutch with Jerseys in a Jiffy Guest Post by 25-year print and promotional sales representative, Pat Koczenasz Last week, Tim told you about a process called dye sublimation and explained how we can use it to get sports uniforms and...
What Is Promotional Kitting?
Promotional Kitting Generates Profitable Results We’ve been talking here recently about kitting and fulfillment. Today, I’d like to focus on promotional kitting. Because promotional kitting combines strategic thinking and creativity to generate profitable results....
Visual Management Tools That Lead to 5S and LEAN Manufacturing Success
Combine Visual Management Tools with Supply Chain Management Technology for 5S and LEAN Manufacturing Success In my last post I talked about addressing the 7 wastes identified in LEAN Manufacturing. Today I want to talk about 5S methodology and LEAN implementation...
Automotive Supply Chain Management Solutions to Save Time and Money: Part 2
Automotive Supply Chain Management Solutions Benefit Your Business Almost Immediately In Tuesday’s post, I talked about the importance of supply chain management solutions in the automotive industry. In the process, I mentioned a recent trip we took to an automotive...
Automotive Forum Highlights Global Supply Chain Management Needs
International Forum on Automotive Manufacturing Works to Fill Supply Chain Needs It’s been a very productive and interesting month. Today I’d like to share one especially relevant reason. Recently, the Michigan Economic Development Corporation invited us to...
2 Printing Services That Save You Time and Money
Save Time and Money with These 2 Printing Services Many high-profile changes in today’s business operations have come as a result of the internet, including the Internet of Things (IoT) and other advances that have improved supply change management. Much of the...Printing Services for the Financial Industry That Save Time and Money
Printing Services That Help Protect Your Financial Image The financial industry relies heavily on the accurate handling and processing of documents. Every transaction is recorded and verified through an endless stream of documents that must be printed, distributed,...Transactional Vs. Consultative Approach to Print Supply Chain and Promotional Product Management
Is a Transactional Approach to Your Print Supply Chain and Promotional Product Management Costing You and Your Company Time and Money? Thinking they will save money, there are still plenty of companies out there, both big and small, who take a “transactional”...5 Ways Technology Can Help Employee Work-Life Balance. #MindfulTech
In last Thursday’s post, I discussed the problems that can come with the new “always-connected-to-the-office” culture. As this Wall Street Journal article points out, the work day never really ends, as communication with bosses and colleagues continues into the evening and beyond via the ever-present, ever-available smartphone.
Visual Management Tools for 5S Methodology and LEAN Implementation
We have partnered with Orgatex, the leader in innovative and effective LEAN visual management tools and material flow solutions for manufacturing and service organizations applying Lean principles and processes. Orgatex and Superior Business Somutions can make your work day easier and more efficient by providing you with durable and innovative visual management tools for implementation of 5S methodology and optimization of LEAN processes.