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DMIA's Award-Winning E-Mail Newsletter for Members Only
March 11,
2005
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NEWS
<http://www.ennis.com>
Ennis Rolls Out Alstyle Apparel Line
Ennis Inc., Midlothian, Texas,
began offering Alstyle Apparel in addition to forms, financial and promotional
products. The apparel line features a variety of T-shirts, fleece, shorts, pants
and hats in a wide range of sizes, colors and styles. Ennis entered the apparel
industry with the November 2004 acquisition of activewear manufacturer Alstyle
Apparel. To take advantage of their existing account and terms, distributors
need to place their order through Ennis.
<http://www.prodocumentsolutions.com>
ProDocumentSolutions Installs ImageSECURE
ProDocumentSolutions, Paso
Robles, Calif., now uses ImageSECURE technology on checks printed with DocuCheck
Watermark® security papers from <http://www.appletonideas.com>
Appleton, Appleton, Wis. ImageSECURE verifies the authenticity of printed checks
after they have been scanned and digitized by a bank or a financial institution,
according to the company. It confirms both digital and mechanical alterations.
The technology involves the printing of microstructures and embedding a
secondary verifier onto the background of the initial microstructures.
<http://www.bradleygraphics.net/>
Bradley Graphic Solutions Installs Didde Press
Bradley Graphic
Solutions, Bensalem, Pa., installed an additional 8-color, web offset Didde
press. The UV press is equipped with 14-, 17-, and 22-inch cylinders. It
includes a pattern-perfing unit and offers roll-to-roll, roll-to-fold and
roll-to-sheet. The press has a split stacker and each unit has high drying
power. It's also equipped with video web inspection and an automatic
registration system.
Can Airlines Afford RFID?
Can the cash-strapped airlines
afford RFID technology to track baggage? These and other questions were posed by
The New York Times Monday. <http://www.nytimes.com/2005/03/07/technology/07baggage.html?th>
Full story. [To access the story, register for free at <http://www.nytimes.com> www.nytimes.com]
AMA Journal Says Computing Is No Panacea
The New York
Times reported Wednesday that according to The Journal of the American Medical
Association, recent research casts doubt on the drive by the Bush administration
and many health experts to move the nation's health care records quickly into
the computer age. <http://www.nytimes.com/2005/03/09/technology/09compute.html?th>
Full story.
<http://www.reyrey.com>
Reynolds Wins Training Recognition
Reynolds and Reynolds announced
this week that it was ranked 29th on Training Magazine's Top 100 list, up from
32nd a year ago. The 2005 Training Top 100 recognizes U.S. companies with the
best internal training and employee development performance, the company said.
The magazine annually evaluates candidates on a series of qualitative and
quantitative criteria, including strategic training goals; evaluative processes
and mechanisms; metrics; workplace surveys; the number of training
professionals; amount of tuition reimbursement, training as a percentage of
payroll; and number of hours dedicated to training. <http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/050309/clw025_2.html>
Full story.
The Deadline Looms for the First Annual Print Solutions Magazine PEAK
Awards
Win a <http://www.printsolutionsmag.com/peak.html>
Print Excellence And Knowledge (PEAK) Award and prove your talent to the
marketplace! A PEAK award is a valuable marketing tool that will raise your
company's profile and show clients and prospects that your work is the best in
the industry. PEAK awards recognize companies that meet customers' printing
needs through creativity in design, manufacturing, fulfillment, and other
services that solve problems or improve a client's business. <http://www.printsolutionsmag.com/peak.html>
Click here for complete information and entry forms. Deadline for entries is
March 31.
New Law, <http://www.officemax.com>
OfficeMax Tips Guard Against Identity Theft
Identity theft is the
fastest growing crime in the United States, and has spurred new legislation
requiring businesses and even consumers to destroy certain documents before
throwing them away. Additionally, OfficeMax®, Itasca, Ill., has compiled
guidelines to help protect against this fraud. <http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/050307/cgm014_1.html>
Full story.
EDGE Document Solutions Formed
<http://www.apsllc.com> Allison Payment
Systems LLC (APS) is selling its EDGE business unit to an employee group headed
by Joseph H. Thomas, former president of APS. The new entity has been registered
as EDGE Document Solutions LLC and is based in Indianapolis. EDGE provides
custom software solutions for laser printing of projects for financial
institutions, general businesses and educational institutions.
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SOLUTION OF THE WEEK
Distributorship Protects Refrigerator Schematics
Network
Imaging Solutions, Davenport, Iowa, works with a wide range of customers in the
appliance industry. One client, a refrigerator manufacturer with whom the
company has worked for three years, relied on the distributorship to supply
schematics and technical information that's shipped with the products. The
information was folded and tucked under the refrigerator, behind the tow grille
and near the drip pan. When servicing the refrigerators, technicians could
access the documents by removing the tow grille.
Over time, the manufacturer received reports from technicians and consumers
who found the documents damaged. Often, spilled liquids would seep into the
documents. The manufacturer sought Network Imaging Solutions' help. "They
challenged us," says Jeff Schwarting, account manager. "They asked, 'How can we
improve this?'" The distributor researched various options and finally
recommended that the client use SmartPacks® to package the technical information
and adhere it to each refrigerator. <http://www.dmia.org/sol_center/enewsletter/enews_articles/sow031105.html>
Full story.
SALES AND MARKETING TIP
Leveraging Information = More Web Site Traffic
If
leveraging unique or proprietary information is one of your fundamental
strategies to increase unique visitor traffic to your web-based business, then
it's important to understand seven fundamental information perspectives to give
your company the edge to effectively compete in the marketplace. <http://www.workz.com/content/view_content.html?section_id=482&content_id=6721>
Full story.
E-COMMERCE SPOTLIGHT
Choose A Vendor To Process Online Transactions
To process
online orders, you must offer online payment options. The most widely used form
of payment currently is the credit card. Marketing studies show that you'll lose
60 percent to 80 percent of your potential orders if your web site isn't set up
to accept credit cards; and that if you offer credit card payment, not only will
you receive more orders, but those orders will be substantially larger. Credit
cards enable impulse buying, reassure customers of your legitimacy, and simplify
your billing. <http://www.workz.com/content/view_content.html?section_id=468&content_id=5179>
Full story.
<http://www.printsolutionsmag.com/peak.html>
PRODUCT OF THE WEEK
Re-Examining Roles & Relationships in the Evolving Document
Industry
End users are demanding more and more from the business
printing supply-chain. It's critical that distributors, manufacturers and
suppliers position themselves so they can offer greater value while reducing
channel costs. This white paper examines the industry's channel challenges and
helps identify opportunities to develop channel partnerships. Code: ROLES.
Member Price: $25. To order, contact <mailto:tdavis@dmia.org> Tina Davis.
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Digital
Print Solutions For Health Care - FormStore
Incorporated
Visit http://www.formstore.com/healthcare.htm
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WHAT'S NEW AT DMIA?
TradeMart 2005
The industry is moving faster than ever,
and DMIA's TRADEMarts make it easy and convenient to stay updated. Attending a
TRADEMart is your best chance to take advantage of the product innovations and
dynamic ideas that are hitting the marketplace.
Upcoming TradeMart Dates and Locations:
April 5 - Baltimore, MD
April 6
- Hampton, VA
Baltimore Seminars Include:
<http://www.dmia.org/em/tm2005/ses_baltimore.html#wise>
Selling Variable Data Solutions for a Marketing Campaign —Wise
<http://www.dmia.org/em/tm2005/ses_baltimore.html#info>
Pressure Seal for the Financial Services Market – Distributor Case Studies
—InfoSeal, LLC
<http://www.dmia.org/em/tm2005/ses_baltimore.html#tele>
Technology Driven Print —Telemark
<http://www.dmia.org/em/tm2005/ses_baltimore.html#wilmer>
Closing The Sale With Pressure Seal —Wilmer
Hampton Seminars Include:
<http://www.dmia.org/em/tm2005/ses_hampton.html#wise>
Selling Variable Data Solutions for a Marketing Campaign —Wise
<http://www.dmia.org/em/tm2005/ses_hampton.html#info>
Pressure Seal for the Financial Services Market – Distributor Case Studies
—InfoSeal, LLC
<http://www.dmia.org/em/tm2005/ses_hampton.html#wilmer>
Closing The Sale With Pressure Seal —Wilmer
For more information on TradeMarts, <http://www.dmia.org/em/trade_marts.html>
click here.
Read Any Good Books Lately?
Lots of DMIA members have
favorite books that have helped them as business owners and leaders, and as
human beings. Go to the new <http://www.printsolutionsmag.com/books.html>
Books Page on the Print Solutions Magazine web site and see what has inspired
your peers. While you're there, tell us about your favorite business-related
book and we'll add it to the list. You'll find direct links to Amazon, so you
can order whatever looks promising right from <http://www.printsolutionsmag.com/books.html>
our page.
Spring Management Conference
<http://www.dmia.org/em/plan_conf.html>
DMIA's Spring Management Conference will be held April 13-16 at JW Marriott
Starr Pass Resort & Spa, Tucson, Ariz. Sessions are designed for presidents,
CEOs, sales managers, sales reps and customer service managers looking for
practical ideas they can implement immediately. The comfortable, casual, and
friendly meeting formats will encourage you to ask questions, share successes
and challenges, explore new perspectives and challenge conventional thinking.
This is your opportunity to explore new tools, techniques, and processes;
discover models of innovation; and expand your network. For details, <http://www.dmia.org/em/plan_conf.html>
click here.
HOT SITES
<http://digitalgallery.nypl.org/nypldigital/index.cfm>
NYPL Digital Library
The New York Public Library has made available
online 275,000 images, to be increased to 500,000 images over the next few
months that can be used freely for personal purposes. This project has been
several years in the making and includes everything from illuminated manuscripts
to historical maps to vintage photographs. <http://digitalgallery.nypl.org/nypldigital/index.cfm>
Visit the site.
<http://www.travellerspoint.com/>
Travellerspoint
If you love to travel, this site compiles the sort
of information that'll make you crave a hiking tour of Scotland, a backpacking
jaunt across Northern Thailand, or six months of blissful budget living as you
finally venture out the see the world beyond North America. <http://www.travellerspoint.com/>
Visit the site.
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Print
Solutions Magazine 2005 PEAK Awards -- Deadline is March
31
http://www.printsolutionsmag.com/peak.html
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TOP TEN
Here are this week's top unusual source requests received by
DMIA:
1. 3-Dimensional Business Cards; prints 2 colors;
QTY=1M
2. Laser Labels; 8 1/2" x 11"; Freezer Adhesive;
QTY=500M-1MM
3. Candle Box; 3" x 3" x 3"; prints 4cp;
QTY=100-200-300
4. Labels; 3 1/4" diameter; White Kromkote; Black tint;
gold foil stamped; 250 labels per roll; QTY=25 rolls
5. Wire Hanger
Covers; prints 2 colors; QTY=2.5M-5M-10M
6. Translucent Document
Holders; 9" x 11"; prints 1 ink; 28#-32# material; V die-cut at throat;
QTY=500-1M-1.5M
7. Label; 4" x 6"; prints 1 color; the top layer is a
1/32" thick white vinyl; the middle layer is a 1/16" thick foam material;
rounded corners; QTY=1M-2.5M-5M
8. Custom Printed Sandwich Wrap; 12" x
12"; wax on one side; prints 2 colors; QTY=250M-500M
9. Tri-Fold Pocket
Folder; 9 x 11 3/4; 3 pockets; prints 1 color; QTY=400
10. Metal boxes;
36" x 12"; Plexiglas cover; QTY=10-100
If you have a source request—for anything—call the Hotline at (800) 333-2828
between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Eastern Time, or use the <http://64.115.51.134/index.htm>
Source Hotline Database online. For new sales ideas every day, try our <http://www.dmia.org/dmiasearch/am_pm/search/index.cfm>
1,000 Sales Ideas Database. Manufacturers, if you produce any of these items and
would like to check your listing with the Source Hotline, please email <mailto:crush@dmia.org> Cheryl Rush.
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