There is a certain amount of ‘us too’ when establishing a new product or services baseline. If you’re competing in a particular segment, there are certain requirements needed to fulfill customer expectations that a vendor
The concept of lights-out automation has been kicked around in manufacturing circles for hundreds of years: just push a button and everything will work perfectly while unattended, stopping only for routinely scheduled maintenance and
We all are used to living on very slim margins in the print industry. That’s the reality of doing what we do, and why we all need to do systematic checks to ensure we’re maximizing
There seems to be as many management information systems (MIS) or enterprise resource management (ERP) solutions on the market as there are problems they solve. At printIQ, we find the term MIS or ERP a
“All successful companies are constantly benchmarking their competition. They have to know what they have to match up with day-in and day-out if their company is going to be successful.” — James Dunn, founding editor
Often when printers, make a big investment, the hardware is what is focused on. I’ve been to photo ops with ribbon cutting and cake, for a piece of equipment! Turns out when you drop ~$2M
A recent printIQ implementation has been for Chicago based Cushing. Having been a Chicago institution now for 90 years Cushing approached the search for a new MIS with the same professionalism they apply to all their work. After
Estimating is at the heart of your print business. To be able to fulfill each job to the customer’s satisfaction and to do it profitably is the cornerstone of your business, yet the print estimating
You don’t stay competitive by standing still. Market trends and the ability to deliver on customer requirements are fluid constructs that need reliable innovative partners. Business-critical technology investments such as print management software will have