With over 50 years in the printing and publishing industries, RIT lecturer and author – Dr. Frank Romano is unarguably one of the best persons to predict the future of printing and publishing industries.
Yes, I agree with most of Dr. Romano predictions like ‘Inkjet will continue to offer more alternatives than we can deal with’ and ‘Quick printers will use time travel to deliver jobs yesterday. Customers will complain that this is not fast enough’, but the question is: – have you take time to sit down to review how your business faired last year? Which projects or customers to maintain in 2014 – and what plan to put in place in order to achieve 100% success for 2014 (print) business year?
Unfortunately, planning alone will not be enough to successfully reach your company’s objectives for 2014. You have to also take care of your co-workers because it is the team that has to implement, control, and where necessary; correct the business plan to meet objectives on schedule and within budget. Therefore, your team’s human/ capacity development and effectiveness – especially to bring about undiluted commitment have to be established to make success achievable this year.
And for other business tips to ensure your success in 2014, turn to page 28 to discover FIVE POWERFUL STRATEGIES FOR SUCCESS IN 2014 in our SMEs MANAGEMENT & ACCOUNTING ACCORDING TO FEMI column. Your health is also an important part of your strategies for success this year. That is why PRINTERS’ FOOD Column is dedicating the first article in this year to making you healthier. Turn to page 32 for: FOR A HEALTHIER YOU IN 2014.
There are series of SPECIAL FEATURES occasioned by the recent 17TH ANNUAL SIGN & GRAPHIC IMAGING MIDDLE EAST 2014 (SGI 2014) held at Dubai World Trade Centre, Dubai UAE. WHERE To Print magazine covered the event live! So check out our exclusives from page 2 with one-on-one interview with Nigeria stakeholders at the show (including pictorials); there are more on pages 18, 28 and 38. There is also a SPECIAL FEATURE on SIGN CHINA 2014 PREVIEW (page 29).
Our COVER this edition is a spotlight on IPEX 2014, titled: IPEX 2014: SPOTLIGHT ON LONDON by Des King. It’s a special on how prepared is London for the world print community that will be descending on UK soil for at the biggest print show in an English speaking county.
Back to planning for success in 2014, I will finally advise that you align your business plan to below structure – in order to achieve the deliverables you envisage this Business Year:
- Plan your resources/ cost structure
- Staff acquisition/ motivation plan
- Quality control/ standards checks
- Communication lines
- Procurement process
- Government regulation/ policies
Before we meet next edition, see you in London at IPEX 2014 – and keep doing good!
Best regards
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