By Susan Quinn, CEO, circle S studio In today’s business landscape, competition is relentless. Disruptions emerge overnight. Customer expectations rapidly evolve. Talent is harder to retain than ever. Yet, some companies consistently outperform their peers – growing faster, attracting top talent and building unshakable customer loyalty. What sets these companies … [Read more...] about The Nine Core Traits of High-Performing Companies
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Elevate the 401(k): Turning an Ordinary Plan into an Extraordinary Retirement Strategy
By Joseph P. Trybula, CFP®, AIF®, Printers 401K For successful business owners and their employees, planning for retirement requires a strategic approach that maximizes tax efficiency and ensures substantial savings. Combining a Cash Balance Plan with a 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan offers a powerful way to achieve these goals – turning an ordinary retirement plan into an … [Read more...] about Elevate the 401(k): Turning an Ordinary Plan into an Extraordinary Retirement Strategy
Empowering Timely Retirements Through Active 401(k) Participation
By Joseph P. Trybula, CFP®, AIF® In today’s fast-paced work environment, ensuring employees retire on time isn’t just beneficial—it’s essential for fostering a vibrant, dynamic workforce. One of the most effective ways to achieve this is by encouraging active participation in 401(k) plans. Let’s dive into how 401(k) plans can pave the way for timely retirements and … [Read more...] about Empowering Timely Retirements Through Active 401(k) Participation
Mitigate Risks with a Crisis Plan
By Shelly Otenbaker, president, WayPoint Marketing Communications “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” Many are aware of this phrase, but few follow it. In manufacturing, taking small, proactive steps to prevent a problem is far more effective and less costly than dealing with the consequences once the problem occurs – especially when managing a crisis. A … [Read more...] about Mitigate Risks with a Crisis Plan
Protecting Print Businesses from Digital Disruption
By Tom Wojcinski, principal, and Michael J. Devereux II, CPA, CMP, partner, Wipfli Is there anything a manufacturer can do to ensure its operations are not hacked? Unfortunately, there is no way that’s possible, especially in today’s connected manufacturing environment. Even if a printer or print finisher disconnected everything from the internet, it still could be the victim … [Read more...] about Protecting Print Businesses from Digital Disruption
PRINTING United Expo Showcases Finishing and Embellishments
Compiled by PostPress staff The PRINTING United Expo was held October 18-20, 2023, at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, Georgia, showcasing an array of printing technologies that included a multitude of finishing and embellishment processes. “PRINTING United Expo has set a new benchmark for the printing industry,” said Mark J. Subers, president, PRINTING United … [Read more...] about PRINTING United Expo Showcases Finishing and Embellishments
Business is About Results, Not Excuses
By Ed Rigsbee, CAE, CSP and president of Rigsbee Research Why do some people seem to have the desirable ability to get things done – to get results – while others seem to continually spin their wheels? I believe that the results-getters have three common qualities or traits: great self-talk, great alliances and great ability. The complexity of these three traits is part … [Read more...] about Business is About Results, Not Excuses
Top 5 Ways to Turn Failure into Advantage
By Liz Stevens, writer, PostPress “The only real mistake is the one from which we learn nothing” – Henry Ford Trying, failing and succeeding are part of the business environment. No one succeeds without trying, and no one ever tried without failing at least occasionally. Here are tips for finding value in the inevitable failures experienced by those trying to succeed. In … [Read more...] about Top 5 Ways to Turn Failure into Advantage
Old Thinking Won’t Lead to New Ideas
5 tips to instantly become more innovative By Susan Robertson, Harvard lecturer and innovation consultant When you really need new ideas or fresh thinking or a creative solution to a challenge, a typical, day-to-day approach in your thinking is not the optimal process. Using the same old thinking will simply lead you to the same old ideas you’ve already had or tried before. … [Read more...] about Old Thinking Won’t Lead to New Ideas
Managed Service Providers are Critical to Securing Smart Factory
By Lauren Middleton, content writer and web designer, River Valley Digital Industry 4.0 has significantly transformed the manufacturing industry. Manufacturing companies that integrate Industry 4.0 or “Smart Factory” experience better efficiency, improved data insights, better quality control, reduced labor and reductions in cost. However, the associated interconnectedness … [Read more...] about Managed Service Providers are Critical to Securing Smart Factory