In this series our CEO, Gord Griffiths, reflects on lessons learned throughout his years in the printing industry. After my packaging company experience, I joined an organization in Toronto with 1,100+ employees. They had rotogravure, web-fed offset, sheet-fed offset,...
For a period during the last few years, a shortage of paper propelled the supply chain issue to the top of print industry headlines. During that time, the difficulty finding enough paper to meet customer demand was not the fault of any individual company but resulted...
A recent survey found 78 per cent of respondents believe company performance is improving Earlier this year, my company, Connecting for Results, conducted a survey of printers from across Canada to determine how business owners and managers are preparing for the...
Turn this challenge into an occasion for change Much has been written about the paper supply chain issues and shortages, but are there aspects of the situation that can actually be turned into an advantage? Let’s explore the situation, and identify some...
Last year was a tough year and the signs say 2022 won’t be any easier. Paper is in short supply, causing an increase in prices and delays in shipments. As a leader, there probably isn’t much you can do about that, which leaves people as this year’s single most...
Common issues plaguing the North American printing industry. I recently spoke to printers from across North America about their top business challenges and opportunities. While the priorities changed weekly, there were a few common challenges that I’d like to offer...
