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
Business Strategy
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
The Easiest Way to Increase Sales May Be Right Under Your Nose
By Mark Porter, Dienamic MIS Software, Inc. Successful businesses continually are looking for ways to increase sales and profits. Looking for new products, new processes and new markets are common approaches to meeting these objectives. These methods often are costly and time intensive. There are significant increases in sales and profits that can be obtained much more easily, … [Read more...] about The Easiest Way to Increase Sales May Be Right Under Your Nose
RRD Survey: Nearly Seven in 10 Packaging Decision Makers Forced to Reprioritize Amid Supply Chain Disruption, Inflation
Submitted by R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company A study released in June by R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company (RRD) found the market’s most pressing challenges forced packaging decision makers to shift priorities and rethink operations, with 90% changing how their packaging is sourced. The Unpackaging Reality Report explores how converging disruptive issues like supply chain … [Read more...] about RRD Survey: Nearly Seven in 10 Packaging Decision Makers Forced to Reprioritize Amid Supply Chain Disruption, Inflation