Online exclusives for December.Additional original feature editorial is available on www.tappi.org. To access the following articles, go to www.tappi.org, click on the Solutions! link, then click on "Online Exclusives." In December, you can access the following features. To access Online Exclusives from previous issues, click on the "Online Exclusives Archives" link on the left hand bar. CUSTOM LIFT TRUCKS KEEP FROVI ROLLING BY DAVID David, in the Bible David, d. c.970 B.C., king of ancient Israel (c.1010–970 B.C.), successor of Saul. The Book of First Samuel introduces him as the youngest of eight sons who is anointed king by Samuel to replace Saul, who had been deemed a failure. CHESLIN, DUNELM PUBLIC RELATIONS public relations, activities and policies used to create public interest in a person, idea, product, institution, or business establishment. By its nature, public relations is devoted to serving particular interests by presenting them to the public in the most The Assi Doman Frovi cartonboard mill in Sweden needed new lift trucks to handle its rolls of paper--and not just any lift trucks would do. Frovi put together an internal truck group comprising drivers, supervisors and safety representatives, to pull together the mill's customized list of requirements and choose a supplier: Kalmar Industries Sverige AB, Ljungby, Sweden. The first five well-equipped diesel-powered paper lift trucks have now been delivered to Frovi, with two electrically powered vehicles on the way. The highly specialized lift trucks include integrated functions for precise, efficient and careful handling of rolls of paper and cardboard. PREFLIGHT pre·flight adj. Preparing for or occurring before flight. tr.v. pre·flight·ed, pre·flight·ing, pre·flights To check (an aircraft) for airworthiness before flight. AND POST-FLIGHT: NEW RULES FOR QUALITY CONTROL IN THE PRINT INDUSTRY BY PATRICK MARCHESE mar·che·se n. pl. mar·che·si 1. An Italian nobleman ranking above a count and below a prince. 2. Used as the title for such a nobleman. , MARKZWARE SOFTWARE Computer-to-plate (CTP CTP (cytidine triphosphate): see cytosine. (1) (Computer-To-Plate) The production of printing plates directly from the computer without requiring film as an intermediate step. ) and direct-to-press digital printing have profoundly altered the playing field for the print and publishing industry. With this paradigm shift A dramatic change in methodology or practice. It often refers to a major change in thinking and planning, which ultimately changes the way projects are implemented. For example, accessing applications and data from the Web instead of from local servers is a paradigm shift. See paradigm. come some new dilemmas. For example, on which types of digital files should the print workflow be based? Also, who should be responsible for creating these final exchange formats--the content creator See content provider. , a prepress vendor or the printer? And what tools and best practices should be put in place to ensure file integrity and a print job's ultimate success? SUPPLIER PARTNERING KEEPS PROFITS UP, COSTS DOWN BY ED RIGSBEE, CSP (1) (Certified Systems Professional) An earlier award for successful completion of an ICCP examination in systems development. See ICCP. (2) (Commerce Service P Through most of the twentieth century, American business has functioned based on the paradigm of adversary transactions, squeezing the lifeblood out of all that unknowingly fall victim. Decades ago, this syndrome was prevalent in situations where small companies supplied large national companies; today, we are seeing a major business philosophical shift happening before our eyes! The cost of doing business is steadily increasing yet only in a few industries are profits increasing to keep pace. A new belief or model has become absolutely necessary: collaboration. This article looks at the benefits of supplier partnering, and offers tips for making it work. |
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