Monthly Archives: July 2011

Rethinking Paper & Ink: The Sustainable Publishing Revolution

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Review
“Rethinking Paper & Ink: The Sustainable Publishing Revolution is a fantastic follow-up to its predecessor. Carver and Guidry, this time, delve even deeper into the environmental impacts of the publishing industry from distribution to manufacturing and unsold books, illuminating the dilemmas which face of all the industries connected. However, Rethinking Paper & Ink doesn’t just focus on the problem, it provides practical options to help remedy this crisis. The authors are passionate about ensuring that the reading audience understands that sustainability is a moving target that evolves with technology and global events. It is important, which the authors explore, to keep aware, educated and willing to try new avenues in book publishing in order to keep this industry alive moving forward in this century and beyond.” —Eric Benson, ReNourish

“When I heard about a book called Rethinking Paper & Ink, my first thought was: Hey, that’s also what we do with our Ecofont software! While reading the book, I was amazed by the diversity in both smart ideas and workable solutions. All this rethinking can really make a difference in the use of paper and ink. More over, the book shows that the ongoing changes in our world ask for constant rethinking on the way we approach things. An inspiring book.” —Gerjon Zomer, EcoFont/Spranq

“Rethinking Paper & Ink is the first truly comprehensive assessment of the book publishing industry’s environmental impact. As publishers grapple with how to make publishing a more sustainable enterprise, this is a superb, must-read resource.” — Margo Baldwin, President and Publisher, Chelsea Green Publishing

Product Description
Rethinking Paper & Ink offers a critical examination of the book publishing industry and discusses ways to achieve more sustainable practices. Through extensive research and experience in the industry, the authors present ideas on sustainability within the book-making process, reviewing the environmental impacts of acquisitions and editing, design and printing, marketing and distribution, and both print and digital sales. Rethinking Paper & Ink includes a detailed account of the choices Ooligan Press made to produce the book itself and features industry profiles that highlight remarkable individuals, organizations, and businesses exemplifying these standards.

Quick Response Manufacturing

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Developed by the author and now being employed by a number of businesses, Quick Response Manufacturing (QRM) is an expansion of time-based competition, aimed at a single target with the goal of reducing lead times. The key difference between QRM and other time-based programs is that QRM covers an entire organization, from the shop floor to the office, to sales and beyond. Providing guidelines for establishing a QRM enterprise, this volume builds upon kaizen, TQM, TPM, and other practice to help organizations streamline all functions of their operation. It shows how to quickly introduce products, along with ways to rethink materials and production management.

Rajan Suri is Professor of Industrial Engineering at the University of Wisconsin- Madison. Dr. Suri serves as Director of the Center for Quick Response Manufacturing (QRM), a consortium of over 40 firms working with the university on understanding and implementing QRM strategies. He is internationally regarded as an expert on the analysis of manufacturing systems, specializing in lead time reduction and time-based competitiveness. Dr. Suri is author of over 100 technical publications and has chaired three international conferences on manufacturing systems.

Dr. Suri has consulted for leading firms, including 3M, Alcoa, AT&T, Ford, General Motors, McDonnell-Douglas, and Xerox. He received a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from Cambridge University, England, and a Master’s and Ph.D. in Engineering from Harvard University.

C.J. Graphics wins big at Premier Print Awards

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PITTSBURGH, PA—C.J. Graphics in Toronto won big in the printing industry’s biggest awards program.

The Premier Print Awards, presented by Printing Industries of America (PIA), were announced July 21. Among the Canadian winners, C.J. Graphics won three best of category awards (Bennys) in service catalogues, magazine inserts and digital printing on-demand, while also receiving 11 awards of recognition and 24 certificates of merit.

Hemlock Printers in Vancouver won best of category for brochures and broadsides (large), and a certificate of merit in the same category, while Anstey Book Binding in Toronto received an award of recognition in the print/graphic arts self-promotion category. Kallen Printing in Calgary was best in category for booklets, and Metropolitan Fine Printers in Vancouver was tops in promotional campaigns (consumer) along with three awards of recognition and six certificates of merit.

The PIA noted there were “thousands of entries” for the competition, while the judges honoured 875 pieces with one of three awards (106 best of category, 200 awards of recognition, and 569 certificates of merit.)