Quality Control: Measure it, Control it!

When systematic, consistent quality controls throughout the workflow are absent, ad hoc tweaking can result in costly delays, unnecessary waste, and expensive rework, LaFontaine continues. While commercial printers tend to be more attentive to color control than package printers, due to their handling of color-critical marketing materials, that situation is changing rapidly as packaging becomes more important to the saleability of the product, he adds.