http://www.piworld.com Copyright 2012 North American Publishing Company en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Diplomats, journalists and protesters from around the globe converged on Chicago this week. The “City of Big Shoulders” pulled off one on the international stage by hosting the NATO Summit. Meetings and marches went forward, and just... ]]> Tue, 22 May 2012 12:28:51 EDT When I was growing up, it was a “city upon a hill.” I can recall countless stories told at the dinner table in the early ’90s. My father would tell how he’d received a phone call at 5 p.m. on Friday. It was them, again. As... ]]> Tue, 15 May 2012 15:44:03 EDT A few weeks ago in this space, I mentioned that I was headed back to my alma mater, Western Michigan University (WMU), to speak at its annual Litho Day event. Litho Day is a wonderful collaboration between education and industry, during which... ]]> Tue, 08 May 2012 15:32:09 EDT Welcome to my everything-is-backward, “through-the-looking-glass,” what-are-we-coming-to, bizarro blog this week. Ever since the Senate passed the postal reform bill that delays elimination of Saturday delivery by two years and slows... ]]> Tue, 01 May 2012 11:09:04 EDT Working on an RFP for a prospective customer last week, I had an interesting experience. The consultancy running the process requested pricing across a broad range of products and quantities. Nothing new or surprising there. What came next WAS... ]]> Tue, 24 Apr 2012 14:21:18 EDT Last week’s blog on paper price increases prompted a lot of interest, garnering exceptionally high readership. Following the posting, I received a good number of emails and phone calls from printers who thanked me for asking hard questions... ]]> Tue, 17 Apr 2012 14:30:41 EDT If, like me, you received price increase letters last week from a couple of coated paper manufacturers, you’re probably really frustrated. Frustrated at the prospect of paying yet-higher costs. For me, the first thought was the time drain... ]]> Wed, 11 Apr 2012 15:34:25 EDT Printing has been disrupted. Technology is rocking the pillars of the print medium. It’s generating new communication channels, new methods of engagement and new ways to deliver value. Inarguably, it’s changing the landscape that we... ]]> Tue, 03 Apr 2012 12:23:29 EDT If you’re like me, when the name Don Johnson comes up, you jump straight to the dapper Det. Sonny Crockett of the hit TV show, Miami Vice. In the current edition of The Atlantic , Mark Bowden tells the story of another Don Johnson. The... ]]> Tue, 27 Mar 2012 12:09:23 EDT I began the Weekend MBA program at the University of Chicago this fall, and to say that much of my routine has changed would be a massive understatement. I’ve kept my head down to focus on work, school, this blog and whatever else comes my... ]]> Tue, 20 Mar 2012 13:20:53 EDT