A loan that potentially doesn’t have to be repaid is the federal government’s offer to printing businesses looking for a way to protect their payrolls during the pandemic. But, securing a Paycheck Protection Program loan may test applicants’ stress levels.
In response to the coronavirus pandemic, the Small Business Administration (SBA) is providing information on how to apply for an Economic Injury Disaster Loan advance of up to $10,000. Here is what you need to know about the loan.
Printers are facing daunting new challenges in a sector that was already under pressure. For those who will face critical liquidity and cash management issues, here are some immediate levers that can be pulled to preserve cash.
As the humanitarian and economic impact of COVID‐19 ripples through the world, companies must develop a framework to identify, anticipate, and mitigate the disruption that their everyday activities will face. Here is a list of considerations as you embark on this unexpected journey.
Gino Wickman’s book "Traction: Get A Grip On Your Business" lays out a system to optimize people, processes, execution, management, and communication called the Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS). Wickman’s EOS has six essential components.
In the book Toyota Culture, the authors reveal how Toyota selects, develops, and motivates people to commit to the goal of building high-quality products through a process called the Toyota Production System. Understanding the concept could be key to creating a work environment that helps a company improve faster than its competition.
The value of a printing company stems from the result of multiple processes that when strung together create a value stream. The value stream of a company is what its customers are interested in buying. Therefore, ensuring waste is removed from the processes is essential to maximizing performance.
Digital package printing is redefining the ways brand owners are using packaging to engage consumers and drive purchasing. In a new special report, NAPCO Research has highlighted and analyzed packaging trends in key industries, with a special focus on the food and beverage market segment.
What is it that you do, that is different from your competitors, that keeps your customers coming back? Organizations that can clearly identify and articulate those attributes have a competitive advantage in breaking out of the me too competitive environment.
There’s a strong business case for printers and converters to attend the upcoming inaugural PRINTING United trade show in Dallas Oct. 23-25 – and some informal but persuasive reasons as well.
