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
November/December 2022
Buying a Folder-Gluer: Top Three Factors to Consider
By Hani Hallal, Impack Packaging Looking to buy a folder-gluer machine? Because of the role a folder-gluer machine plays in the production of carton and corrugated boxes, the demand for folder-gluers is growing rapidly. That means choosing the right folder-gluer that fits a company’s needs and budget is critical. Failing to do so will not only cost the price of the … [Read more...] about Buying a Folder-Gluer: Top Three Factors to Consider
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
DataGraphic Creates Smyth-Sewn Book for Global Diversity Movement
By Erin La Row, editor, PostPress Many great design pieces begin with an idea. This one begins with a movement: Rare with Google – an initiative to help, in Google’s words, “change the face of a notoriously homogenous creative industry.” The team at DataGraphic, a US specialty printing company in Commack, New York, was tasked with creating what resulted in a stunning and … [Read more...] about DataGraphic Creates Smyth-Sewn Book for Global Diversity Movement
Working with Paper Stocks and Laminations for Digital Inkjet Embellishments
Edited by Erin La Row, editor, PostPress Digital embellishments can take a project to a new level – enhancing the look and feel of a product and propelling its brand recognition. But even the best-laid plans can experience hiccups along the way. Selecting the correct paper stock and lamination (if applicable) are keys to a successful job when working with digital inkjet spot … [Read more...] about Working with Paper Stocks and Laminations for Digital Inkjet Embellishments
Sustainability ABCs and Energy-Curable Technology
By Cara Bommarito, sustainability manager, RadTech – UV+EB Technology Nonprofit Association The ABCs are the building blocks of literacy. They are the most elementary principles to understanding language. Once readers have learned this concept, they gradually move on to reading, writing and grammar. This is an ever-evolving process, which continues to deepen over time. With … [Read more...] about Sustainability ABCs and Energy-Curable Technology
Making Projects Stand Out with Spiral Coil Options
By Rafael Renderos, PEL Manufacturing Mechanical binding uses many products, including Wire-O, combs and spiral coils (aluminum spirals, wire spirals and plastic spirals). This article focuses on spiral coils, as they are the most popular and most customizable product within the mechanical binding method. Spiral coils come in several diameters, colors, thicknesses, hole … [Read more...] about Making Projects Stand Out with Spiral Coil Options
Dreyer Kliche Uses Danish Fairy Tale to Demonstrate Creative Extremes of Hot Foil Stamping, Embossing
By Erin La Row, editor, PostPress Nineteenth century author Hans Christian Andersen dreamed up The Snow Queen – a fairy tale of good vs. evil, friendship and love, and adventure. Nearly 180 years later, Dreyer Kliche, a creative die manufacturer based in Copenhagen, Denmark, brought its interpretation of the enchanting story to life with its The Snow Queen self-promotion … [Read more...] about Dreyer Kliche Uses Danish Fairy Tale to Demonstrate Creative Extremes of Hot Foil Stamping, Embossing
Marketing Shifts: Finishers Reach Customers/Prospects
By Hallie Forcinio, writer, PostPress When the pandemic curtailed in-person events and meetings, marketing tactics shifted to include greater use of digital communications such as social media, e-newsletters and websites. With face-to-face meetings returning, these tactics remain essential components of marketing programs, along with focused messaging, new products and product … [Read more...] about Marketing Shifts: Finishers Reach Customers/Prospects