| 评论:Media Accountability Book Printing Label Printing By Noel Ward, Executive Editor, On Demand Journal November 16, 2005 -- It {could be|may be|might be|is usually} hard {to consider|to believe|to consentrate|to trust} about digitally printed books when Harry Potter {and also the|as well as the|along with the|plus the} Half-Blood Prince had {a preliminary|a primary|a basic|a first} run {well over|that could reach over|that has reached over|of more than} {ten million|tens of millions of|millions of} copies. But the ever-present 80/20 rule {pertains to|relates to|refers to|is applicable to} books {just as much|the maximum amount of|all the|as often} as {other things|whatever else|everything else|anything}: {20 %|twenty percent} {from the|with the|in the|on the} titles published {inside a|in the|in a very|within a} given year drive {80 %|eighty percent} of publishers` revenue--and {offer the|keep the|secure the|include the} rest {from the|with the|in the|on the} house. While books {are thought|are believed|are viewed|are viewed as} best-sellers {once they|after they|whenever they|if they} crack the 50,000 mark, the vast {most of|most|tastes|many} titles sell {much less|less|much less expensive|a great deal less}, {with many|with a lot of|generally|primarily} copies {finding yourself|dealing} {in|back|last|way back in} publishers` warehouses, draining profitability. A {handful of|number of|few|several} key bugaboos in book publishing {would be the|will be the|include the|are definitely the} cost {of the|of your|of an|of any} minimum offset print run--{which range from|including|starting from|between} 2,000 {to five|to|in order to 5},000 copies--{and also the|as well as the|along with the|plus the} time-honored (and totally bizarre) practice of refunding retailers for unsold books that land back on publishers` loading docks. These titles are stored, {sent|delivered|mailed|transmitted} {when needed|as required|if required|when necessary}, but ultimately some {60 %|sixty percent} of {store bought|shop bought|commercially available} paperbacks and {40 %|forty percent} of hard cover books {will never be|should never be|aren`t|are not} sold. Ultimately some {60 %|sixty percent} of {store bought|shop bought|commercially available} paperbacks and {40 %|forty percent} of hard cover books {will never be|should never be|aren`t|are not} sold. Publishers (and booksellers) {happen to be|are already|are actually|have already been} {not wanting to|unwilling to|hesitant to|often unwilling to} change, but economic pressures, including those from mega-retailers like Barnes & Noble, Borders, {an internet-based|and internet based|and internet-based|and on the internet} outlets like Amazon.com, are opening {the doorway|the entranceway|the threshold|the entrance} to digital book manufacturing. This was {the main focus|the main objective|the target|the attention} {from the|with the|in the|on the} Book Publishers Thought Leadership Conference, held by Xerox October 26 and 27 {in the|on the|with the|for the} Gil Hatch Center in Webster, New York. It brought together people {from the|from your|coming from a|at a} dozen major publishing houses, several book manufacturers, {along with a|plus a|as well as a|and also a} leading retailer {to appear|to check|to take a look|to seem} {in the|on the|with the|for the} state {from the|with the|in the|on the} industry and what`s coming next. Many publishers {haven`t|never have|have never|are yet to} looked {only at that|as of this|with this|when it reaches this} technology for {many years|a long period|a few years|a very extensive period} {and do not|, nor|and|and never} realize the advances and changes {on price|in price} and quality {which have|who have|which may have|that contain} {occurred|happened}. With the conference, Xerox wanted {to assist|to aid|to help you|that can help} publishers {comprehend the|view the|see the|be aware of the} {start up business|new company|home based business|start up company} models and where digital print solutions {will make|might create|may make|could create} better business sense. The Tipping Point Of course, printing books on digital equipment isn`t new. I toured Pearson`s operation about seven {years back|in years past|in the past|a long time ago}, and Quebecor World, R.R. Donnelley and Offset Paperback Manufacturers have substantial digital book production plants. Many large universities {have experienced|experienced|also have|have gotten} {their very own|their particular|their unique|his or her} operations {for a long time|for many years|for decades|for several years} {and all sorts of|and many types of|and|and all of} {kinds of|forms of|varieties of|sorts of} hardware and software manuals {happen to be|are already|are actually|have already been} produced on monochrome digital print engines for {in regards to a|of a|with regards to a|in regards to} decade. What`s different today {is the fact that|is always that|is|is the fact} {all of the|every one of the|each of the|the many} associated technologies--digital color, finishing and workflow {particularly|specifically|especially|for example}--{are prepared|are set|are positioned|are able} for prime time {and also the|as well as the|along with the|plus the} economics {are earning|decide to make|are generating|are responsible for} sense to publishers who {notice that|know that|observe that|understand that} printing books with toner {rather than|as opposed to|as an alternative to|rather then} ink {reveals|uncovers|opens|presents you with} new opportunities. Some {30 %|thirty percent} {from the|with the|in the|on the} 200,000 new titles printed {this past year|a year ago|recently|not too long ago} were printed in quantities of {under|lower than|below|a lot less than} 100 units. That`s 60,000 titles. Consider, {for instance|as an example|by way of example|one example is}, that some {30 %|thirty percent} {from the|with the|in the|on the} 200,000 new titles printed {this past year|a year ago|recently|not too long ago} were printed in quantities of {under|lower than|below|a lot less than} 100 units, says Frank Romano of RIT. And this proportion is {prone to|more likely to|planning to|very likely to} reach {50 %|fifty percent|1 / 2|half} by 2010 {weight loss|as increasing numbers of|fat loss|searching for} new authors reach {the marketplace|industry|the market industry|this market} {because of|due to|as a result of|on account of} digital printing technology and changing distribution and publishing options. This tipping point {brings|provides|will take|will provide} a profound change {within the|inside the|inside|from the} way {it|the ebook|the novel|the publication} business works. Inventory Management Ed Lane of R.R. Donnelley explained that while book publishing {continues to be|remains|remains to be|is} {an extended|a lengthy|a good|a protracted}-run business, many titles {within the|inside the|inside|from the} short-run space {may take|will take|usually takes|might take} advantage {of the|of your|of an|of any} digital solution. At RRD, some {80 %|eighty percent} of short-run {tasks are|effort is|efforts are|attempts are} under 10,000 copies, {and also over|as well as over|well as over|and more than} {another|one third|1 / 3|a 3rd} are under 2,000 copies. Even smaller runs {could be|may be|might be|is usually} {according to|depending on|determined by|dependant on} demand. This drives {the requirement for|the necessity for|the requirement of|the advantages of} {a listing|a list} management system (IMS) {that can help|that assists|which enables|which helps} deliver consistent earnings with lean inventories, improves {income|cashflow|earnings|profit}, lowers working capital requirements--and yields fewer returns from booksellers. An IMS also drives revenue {through the elimination of|by reducing|by reduction of} out-of-stock books and enables publishers {to help keep|to maintain|to hold|and keep} a deep backlist because any title {could be|may be|might be|is usually} produced {when needed|at will|at the moment}. As Nicholas Negroponte of MIT`s Media Lab would {place it|input it|use it|said}, it`s {a great deal|a whole lot|a good deal|lots} {simpler to|much easier to|better to|quicker to} store bits ({an electronic|an electronic digital|searching for|be sure you} file) than {it`s|it really is|it can be|it truly is} {to keep|to hold|to save} atoms (a bound and printed book). Some of RRD`s {clients are|company is|industry is|people are} already reaping {the advantages|the huge benefits|the rewards|the pros} {from the|with the|in the|on the} IMS. An IMS helps deliver consistent earnings with lean inventories improves {income|cashflow|earnings|profit} and yields fewer returns from booksellers. Lane noted, however, that challenges remain {for just one|for starters|first|for example}-color book production. Halftone quality {continues to be|remains|remains to be|is} not adequate {for those|for many|for all those|for everyone} applications, {even though this|even if this|of course this|evidently this} varies by substrate and print engine. Transaction management--a workflow issue--{continues to be|remains|remains to be|is} not consistent, but solutions are reaching {the marketplace|industry|the market industry|this market}. Case binding--critical {for many|for a few|for a lot of|for most} {kinds of|forms of|varieties of|sorts of} books--remains {a hardship on|hard for} digital printing, {a minimum of|no less than|at the very least|at the least} {being an|as a possible|just as one|for an} inline option. Cost competitiveness to offset remains {challenging|difficult|an issue|quite a job} {and can|and definately will|and may|all of which will} ultimately improve, but {even while|whilst|at the same time|while} digital press makers like Nipson, Océ or Xerox lower their costs, offset press vendors are further streamlining makeready and making their presses competitive for shorter runs. The Secret Lives of Books Edward`s Brothers, {a magazine|a novel|the sunday paper|a manuscript} and journal manufacturer {located in|situated in|operating out of|headquartered in} Ann Arbor, Michigan {with|along with|sufficient reason for|is actually} facilities in North Carolina, believes {in making use of|in utilizing|in employing|with} offset and digital printing {to handle|to control|to deal with|to regulate} inventory costs and printing {according to|depending on|determined by|dependant on} demand. In their trademarked Life of Title approach, EB manages the inventory {of each and every|of each|of the|of any} title they produce {on the|along the|around the|about the} to last copy. And {whenever a|each time a|every time a|any time a} title is printed, {many times, it|issues|would seem impossible to|attempting to} skips {the normal|the standard|the conventional|the common} supply chain and goes directly {towards the|for the|on the|to your} end-user, streamlining {the general|the entire|the complete|the} operation and reducing costs {for that|for your|to the|with the} publisher. John Edwards, president and CEO, described how {this method|this technique|this procedure|this} saves customers money, showing real dollar values that compare traditional processes with those his firm employs. His model showed the dollar {worth of|price of|valuation on|importance of} books {inside a|in the|in a very|within a} warehouse {with time|as time passes|after a while|after some time}, along {using the|with all the|while using|together with the} carrying costs {of these|of the|of people|of such} titles. Since {it isn`t|it is not|it isn`t really|it`s actually not} uncommon for books {to sit down|by sitting|to take a seat|to stay} {inside a|in the|in a very|within a} warehouse for {as much as|approximately|around|nearly} 6 years, {the expense|the expenses|the price|the prices} of maintaining that inventory {ends up|finally ends up} being substantial: over $400,000 annually in Edwards` example. That {appears to be|would appear|seems|looks} enough {to obtain|to have|to acquire|for getting} {the interest|the eye|a person`s eye|a persons vision} {of the|of your|of an|of any} publisher. But {that isn`t|that is not|it`s not|this is not} always {the situation|the truth|true|the way it is}. The supply chain from publisher {to finish|to get rid of|to absolve|to separate}-user will {become more|be|be a little more|are more} tightly integrated and virtual inventory {is going to be|will probably be|will likely be|are going to be} commonplace. Ironically, {a magazine|a novel|the sunday paper|a manuscript} manufacturer like EB often {ends up|finally ends up} facing {exactly the same|the identical|a similar|precisely the same} challenges {just as much|the maximum amount of|all the|as often} smaller printers {attempting to|wanting to|looking to|seeking to} convince {a business|an organization|a firm|a corporation} {to make use of|to utilize|to work with|make use of} digital printing {to lessen|to cut back|to relieve|to scale back} {the entire|the whole|the complete|the overall} costs of, say, marketing collateral. Because {the expense|the expenses|the price|the prices} of waste, warehousing and inventory management {in many cases are|tend to be|will often be|are sometimes} invisible, {the actual|the true|the genuine|the important} value {from the|with the|in the|on the} Life of Title {option would be|option is} really only apparent {to some|with a|to your|into a} CFO whose job {it`s|it really is|it can be|it truly is} {to fret|to stress|to be concerned|to get anxious} about poor {utilization of|usage of|using|by using} {savings|money}. While the Life of Title {technique is|method is|approach is|method} working today for EB customers, Edwards sees this model {because the|since the|because|as being the} future {for that|for your|to the|with the} industry. The supply chain from publisher {to finish|to get rid of|to absolve|to separate}-user will {become more|be|be a little more|are more} tightly integrated and virtual, micro or zero inventory {is going to be|will probably be|will likely be|are going to be} common phrases. Most transactions {is going to be|will probably be|will likely be|are going to be} done {within the|on the|in the|above the} Web, with invoicing {rolled away|retracted} {every month|monthly|month after month|on a monthly basis} {instead of|as opposed to|in lieu of|as an alternative to} dragged out as {it`s|it really is|it can be|it truly is} today. Total cost {is going to be|will probably be|will likely be|are going to be} {the important thing|the main element|the true secret|the real key} driver {and gratifaction|and satisfaction|and gratification|as well as} metric on all sides {from the|with the|in the|on the} supply chain, with {financial savings|cost benefits|personal savings|price savings} shared by partners--publishers and manufacturers. But suppose you redefine book manufacturers? This Ain`t Your Corner Bookstore The last stop {within the|inside the|inside|from the} book supply chain {may be the|will be the|could be the|would be the} bookstore, {so that as|so when|in addition to being|and since} {it will|it can|it lets you do|it can do} for {a lot of|numerous|countless|a great number of} other products, {the large|the important|the top|the fundamental}-box or category-killer retail format {is effective|is useful|is successful|successful} for books. Borders and Barnes & Noble dominate {the marketplace|industry|the market industry|this market}, {using the|with all the|while using|together with the} latter ranked {because the|since the|because|as being the} {number 1|primary|# 1|top} {logo and|brand name and} market leader and {# 2|number 2} specialty retail website. B&N also publishes books under {its very own|its|a unique|a} imprint, including classic works {and people|and the ones|the ones|and others} {of recent|of latest|of the latest|of brand new} authors. To make their system work, B&N {is now offering|presenting|featuring} multiple warehouses {that may|that will|that could|which could} deliver books {to many|to the majority of|to the majority|to a lot of} stores--or direct to customers--{within the|inside the|inside|from the} U.S. within {72 hours|3 days}. One {from the|with the|in the|on the} {secrets of|secrets to|recommendations for|tips for} B&N`s success is selection--and {understanding what|being aware what|being aware of what|being aware} sells--{all of the|every one of the|each of the|the many} way down {towards the|for the|on the|to your} store level. Like any top-tier retailer, B&N knows {towards the|for the|on the|to your} last inch of shelf space how well each title is moving. This helps optimize inventory levels {to help keep|to maintain|to hold|and keep} {probably the most|one of the most|essentially the most|by far the most} profitable titles {around the|about the|for the|within the} shelves. That`s great {in the|on the|with the|for the} store level, but {to provide|to supply|to offer|to produce} books within {72 hours|3 days} to stores or direct to customers, {this means|it indicates|it implies|this would mean} warehousing. Now think {to|returning to|time for|back in} RRD`s IMS or Edwards Brothers` Life of Title models. If you {be aware of|understand the|have in mind the|are aware of the} rate {where|of which|from which|when} {confirmed|certain|a certain|a particular} title is selling, {you are able to|it is possible to|you`ll be able to|you may} produce {sufficient|adequate|ample|only enough} copies {to satisfy|to fulfill|in order to meet|to meet up with} demand. For a bookseller like B&N, this minimizes warehouse space-- {that could|which may|that may|which often can} {perfectly|well|adequately|wonderfully} be {converted into|changed into|become|became} book production space. At {the finish|the conclusion|the final|the tip} {from the|with the|in the|on the} supply chain, the {list price|market price|shop price} {from the|with the|in the|on the} book doesn’t change {however the|nevertheless the|though the|even so the} costs of delivering that book drop dramatically, and profits {increase|rise|climb|get higher}. Stretch the model out further and what {has become|is currently|is|is actually} {an innovator|a pacesetter|a frontrunner} in bookselling {turns into a|gets to be a|gets a|is a} publisher, manufacturer, retailer, and distributor. Stretch the model out further and what {has become|is currently|is|is actually} {an innovator|a pacesetter|a frontrunner} in bookselling {turns into a|gets to be a|gets a|is a} publisher, manufacturer, retailer, and distributor. That`s {only one|just one single|one|only 1} snapshot of where books {are most likely|are usually|tend|are probably} going {in the|on the|with the|for the} retail level. And B&N {isn`t|just isn`t|is just not|will not be} alone in pursuing {this tactic|this plan|this course}. Amazon.com has acquired {its very own|its|a unique|a} digital book publishing operation {along with other|as well as other|and also other|along with} models {will also be|may also be|can also be|are} in play. How`s YOUR Book Coming? Quincy Allen, president of Xerox`s Production Systems Group noted that surveys {through the|from the|with the|because of the} Jenkions Group indicate that some {80 %|eighty percent} {of individuals|of men and women|of folks|of an individual} believe {they`ve|they`ve got|they have got|they`ve already} {a magazine|a novel|the sunday paper|a manuscript} {included|in the individual|within them|in that person}, waiting to {begin to see the|start to see the|understand the|view the} light of day. Not {most are|the majority are|lots of people are|some are} likely {to become|being|to get|for being} {the following|the subsequent|another|your next} Harry Potter series or upstage John Grisham, {however the|nevertheless the|though the|even so the} urge {to create|to publish|to write down|to post} {a magazine|a novel|the sunday paper|a manuscript} {exists|occurs|is found|is there} {in lots of|in several|in numerous|in most} people. And the pent-up desire {comes with an|posseses an|comes with a|has a} outlet, {because of|due to|as a result of|on account of} technology. It is these aspiring authors who write and publish {then sell|and then sell|and then sell on|and selling} their works through independent publishers like Lulu and Trafford, both {which|that|ones|which often} were {in the|on the|with the|for the} conference. Both firms offer book production and primarily rely {around the|about the|for the|within the} Web {because the|since the|because|as being the} distribution channel, {but that is|that is} only {for that|for your|to the|with the} moment. I believe we`ll soon see {several|a couple of|a number of|some} shrewd book marketers begin {supplying the|offering the|giving the} infrastructure independent authors {want to get|have to get|should get|really need to get} their books {in to the|to the|in the|into your} likes of Barnes & Noble, Borders, Wal-Mart {and much more|plus more|plus much more|and even more}. And if B&N or Amazon can produce the books {when needed|at will|at the moment}, more authors {possess a|use a|have a very|employ a} {method to|approach to|strategy to|solution to} reach {the marketplace|industry|the market industry|this market}. Monumental Crossroads The book publishing and printing business stands {in a|with a|at the|for a} monumental crossroads, said Allen. Distribution models are changing in trade titles, overall demand {is constantly on the|will continue to|is constantly|carries on} decline in professional / university {and also the|as well as the|along with the|plus the} baseline product in education is undergoing fundamental change. Publishers, book manufacturers and retailers {would be the|will be the|include the|are definitely the} leaders are tasked with making decisions {which will|that may|that can|that could} allow their organizations to {cope with|handle|take care of|manage} these changes--and {move ahead|progress|advance|proceed} {inside a|in the|in a very|within a} profitable fashion. This was why Xerox sponsored this Publishers Thought Leaders Conference, {that was|that has been|which has been|which had been} long on information and examples and short on product pitches. In fact, Allen was {the only real|the sole|the one|really the only} Xerox exec who addressed {the crowd|the viewers|the target audience|the listeners} at any length. This meeting {wasn`t|had not been|has not been|hasn`t been} about products, but {concerning the|in regards to the|regarding the|around the} changes facing {it|the ebook|the novel|the publication} publishing industry {and just how|and the way|and exactly how|and ways in which} {they`re|they may be|these are|they can be} being addressed. Joining {another|one other|the opposite|additional} presenters were Xerox customers {who`ve|that have|who may have|with} implemented book manufacturing solutions {which are|which can be|which might be|that happen to be} bringing revenue in today. Joe Makarewicz, executive {v . p .|second in command|vp|vice chairman} of Offset Paperback Manufacturers in Dallas, Pennsylvania described how OPM has partnered with equipment and IT partners to implement digital publishing solutions for educational, healthcare and financial services customers. For {more about|read more about|on|much more about} OPM, {browse the|see the|look at|look at the} story I wrote about my visit there earlier {this season|this coming year|in 2010|this current year}. John Lacagnina, president of ColorCentric in Rochester, New York explained how his company`s Intellectual Property Manufacturing System (IPMS) has shortened {the provision|the availability|the production|the unbooked time} chain for creation, production and fulfillment of titles. In fact, ColorCentric, produces many {from the|with the|in the|on the} books {being released|released|developing|popping out} of Lulu.com. I`ve {had the experience|already been through it|been through it}, and {it`s|it really is|it can be|it truly is} one lean, streamlined operation. Christian Schamberger of Mercury Print described how Mercury is supporting educational publishers with shorter runs of books (often {entirely|completely|fully|100 %} color), customizing texts, re-binding books, and reducing inventory {and charges|and expenses}. Let me {let you know|inform you|show you|explain to you}, this conference was {well worth the|definitely worth the|really worth the|really worth} trip. Book publishing is {around the|about the|for the|within the} brink of significant changes and digital printing {is certainly going|goes|will go|will be} {to become a|to become|becoming a|as a} key part {of recent|of latest|of the latest|of brand new} business models across {the|a|that is a|the market}. And as {that occurs|that takes place|you do}, book printing will, as Bill Lamparter of PrintCom {highlights|indicates|suggests|shows}, . . .be {the very first|the initial|the 1st|the primary} {section of|part of|division of|region of} printing {by which|where|through which|during which} digital will {take into account|are the cause of|be the cause of|are the reason for} {a lot more than|greater than|over|in excess of} half {from the|with the|in the|on the} total volume. Whether {that can take|which takes|that can|that may} {5 years|five-years|5yrs|several years}, {as well as|and even|or perhaps|or maybe} ten, {the modification|the alteration|the progres|the advance} {is originating|is arriving|is on its way|is resulting}. ,Is Your Print Business Sales Focused or Production Focused?
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