http://www.piworld.com Copyright 2012 North American Publishing Company en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Could you imagine turning on ESPN and watching a game in which the players and coaches had no idea what the score is? Sounds to me like a chaotic environment that would get out of hand real fast. Now how about operating a printing company without... ]]> Wed, 18 Apr 2012 13:49:48 EDT There is no way to hide it—the printing industry is struggling. With Kodak filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and manroland experiencing its own, we are seeing more and more key players undergoing major structural adjustment. At the commercial... ]]> Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:26:31 EST Environmental stewardship is of ever growing importance that spans globally and directly impacts the printing industry. An increasing amount of customers are now expecting printers to apply environmental initiatives in the production of their... ]]> Tue, 10 Jan 2012 14:50:36 EST The sales and corresponding CSR roles have been a part of our industry for as long as one can remember. But I don’t think anyone can recall in recent times the same type of changeover that the industry is currently going through. Companies... ]]> Tue, 15 Nov 2011 16:00:26 EST Obtaining profitability is the primary goal of virtually every entrepreneur or business. In 2010, we saw in excess of 2,000 printing companies close their doors, which should make almost anyone ask, What financially went wrong? Within the... ]]> Thu, 29 Sep 2011 15:55:14 EDT Greetings from Germany, everyone. I have been having the time of my life here and I am now approaching the last month of my internship with Heidelberg. I want to share with you what I have been up to for the past four months, the influences of... ]]> Fri, 15 Jul 2011 16:05:41 EDT Hello, everyone. I am writing from Heidelberg, Germany, where I have started a four-month internship at Heidelberger Druckmaschinen. At age 16, I was first introduced to the graphic arts and have been following the company and its innovations... ]]> Tue, 12 Apr 2011 13:12:52 EDT I would like to welcome special guest Frank Romano to my blog this week. A man who needs practically no introduction, Frank’s career has spanned 50 years and he continues to serve as a wealth of knowledge and insight within the printing and... ]]> Fri, 11 Mar 2011 14:34:29 EST Through RIT and my experiences interning at three commercial printing companies, I have had the opportunity to work in almost every department within a print shop. What I took away from each experience was an understanding of how each company is... ]]> Tue, 08 Feb 2011 12:13:58 EST It goes without saying that color management is a key part of a company’s commitment to helping customers achieve attractive and accurately printed products. The task that color management sets out to achieve is by no means easy, so as a... ]]> Thu, 13 Jan 2011 00:56:44 EST With the world of print being ever so unique and developing constantly, it is essential to the success of the industry that it continue to attract students. On Oct. 22, Heidelberg USA graciously opened the doors of its Print Media Academy to... ]]> Thu, 28 Oct 2010 14:20:18 EDT