Business Management – Supply Chain

Port Strike Ends, Negotiations Continue
October 4, 2024 at 12:24 pm

The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) agreed yesterday to a pay increase of 62 percent, ending a three-day strike that halted operations as U.S. East and Gulf coast ports. It is important to consider that this is a tentative agreement.

Port Strike Begins
October 1, 2024 at 12:01 pm

As expected, or perhaps feared, a port strike affecting U.S. ports on the East and Gulf coasts began today. While the duration of the strike is unknown, what is known is that this labor action could have profound effects on supply chains, including those for the printing industry.

2023 Wide-Format Print Outlook
February 14, 2023 at 1:11 pm

Print shop owners are preparing for what could be a rocky 2023. After nearly three years of dealing with pandemic-induced pressures, business owners are bracing for more tough times to come. As we enter the new year, executives shared their expected challenges — and opportunities — with us.

2022-23 State of the Industry Report
February 9, 2023 at 10:49 am

The unforgiving combination of a slowing American economy and continued material shortages, labor shortages, and cost inflation will pressure margins across the printing industry this year, according to the 2022-23 State of the Industry Report published by PRINTING United Alliance and sponsored by Canon.

A Look at the Wide-Format Supply Chain
October 19, 2022 at 12:01 pm

It’s not news that supply chain challenges have impacted every part of the printing industry. As we close out another year marked with pandemics, politics, and business challenges, what will 2023 have to offer on the supply chain front?