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Printing Industries of AmericaCenter for Technology and Research

CONSULTING SERVICES

CENTER FOR TECHNOLOGY AND RESEARCHwww.printing.org/ctr

The Center for Technology and Research is known for

cutting-edge technical and educational resources. It is

a vital source for the graphic communications industry

and helps business owners resolve problems, improve

their processes, adopt new technologies, and boost

performance and efficiency.

Contact us today and learn how the Center for Technology and Research can help your business stay successful.

1-800-910-4283

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Technical experts from Printing Industries of America’s Center for Technology and Research have decades of hands-on experience solving production, management, and strategic issues.

When you call on us to help you solve a problem or overcome a challenge, our unbiased, third-party experts work with you to provide solid recommendations and solutions.

Open here to see how we can assist you in all areas of

graphic communications!

We’ve helped hundreds of printers and manufacturers better their business by

• Reducing waste and spoilage• Minimizing makeready time• Troubleshooting print problems• Cutting costs• Solving production problems• Increasing productivity• Expanding revenue sources• Managing color

WHEN YOU HAVE A PROBLEM, WE PROVIDE A SOLUTION!Business Management SolutionsWith our ever-changing industry, a continuous eye on potential opportunities is the key to success.

To help you, we examine the markets you are serving, how you interact with customers, and your selling process. We then make recommendations that enable you to grow and improve your business. We can also examine the effectiveness of your estimating and MIS systems.

Perhaps you want an experienced executive to provide ongoing advice as you transform your company and raise its competitiveness. In that case, we can provide a business expert to work with you for as long as needed.

Color Management SolutionsControlled color offers quantifiable results such as slashing press makeready time and improving print quality. If you are troubleshooting color and quality problems too often, we can assist you to find the cause and implement a more effective process.

We can help you get your color under control with a technical color management assessment, proof-to-press verification, and by becoming a G7® Master Printer.

Digital SolutionsIf your digital printing operations aren’t as productive as they should be, we can help you find the root cause of the issue through an assessment specifically for digital printing companies.

The Center for Technology and Research can also aid in variable-data printing and web-to-print applications.

Customized Training Solutions

Companies that invest in training their

employees benefit from improved

productivity, reduced costs, and employee

retention. We develop customized on-

site training solutions on everything from

process control, to sales awareness, and

streamlined production.

Customized training is tailored to your

specific needs and can be taught any

place or time. By calling on us, we can also

provide you with additional materials such

as books, reports, and other studies.

Production Operations SolutionsWe are dedicated to helping companies cut costs and raise profits, and because we have been in numerous plants and are an unbiased observer, we can spot ways for you to be more efficient in production. Our assessment in this area is designed to find where your wastes and bottlenecks lie. Then, we help you turn these problem areas into streamlined areas of success.

Center for Technology and Research production operational assessments include Technical Production Assessments, Lean manufacturing principles, and the Quick Response Makeready assessment.

Before you buy your new press, make sure we are there with you during the press acceptance test. As a neutral third party, we will provide you with an analysis of your investment as well as documentation of the machine’s characteristics before you pay your final installment.

Environmental, Health, and Safety SolutionsFor those not up to speed on sustainability issues, the Environmental, Health, and Safety Team (a subset of the Center for Technology and Research) can help you get on track. We offer guidance on the many certification programs that will aid you in marketing your business as sustainable.

Our experts can also help you stay compliant with EPA, OSHA, and other federal agency requirements. The team has already helped many businesses avoid fines and keep up to date with recordkeeping.