The traditional model of printing is Print and Distribute: to print in one location and then send to the location of its intended use. You may be printing in Maryland for a conference in Seattle. Or, you may be printing many pieces, then distributing throughout the country. The Distributed Print method is simply the act of sending the electronic file rather to a location closer to its end use. This Distribute and Print method has the potential to save money, save time, and also can be more environmentally friendly.
How can you save with Distributed Print?
You can save money by eliminating the need to pay shipping costs. It costs nothing to send a digital file from one computer to another. If you are using electronic proofs, there is no cost difference between across the street and across the world. The savings realized by reducing or eliminating final shipping can be very significant.
You can save time by reducing shipping time. One of our clients recently had a conference in San Diego. They were relying on information from member volunteers to put together the final conference proceedings. The information finally came together on Tuesday, and the conference began on Saturday! The production schedule was so tight that the only way to get the materials to the conference would have been to Air Freight all of the materials overnight from Ohio to San Diego. We made the switch to Distributed Print and sent the electronic file to one of our facilities in San Diego. By using PDF electronic proofs and eliminating the day of shipping, we actually gained a day in production time AND saved the client thousands of dollars in shipping costs.
You can save the world. Ok, saving the world may be an exaggeration, but it does hold some truth. The act of sending the file to the location where it will print eliminates the necessity to ship it there. This eliminates the consumption of gas and oil required for shipping, and reduces greenhouse emissions emitted in shipping. Its something you can promote to your clients, or if you are an association, your members. You can now tout your sustainability initiatives and proactively voice your green initiatives at your meeting or on your web site.
Whether your needs are Domestic or International; we’ve got you covered:
Automated Graphic Systems is one of 70 Consolidated Graphics Companies (check out the map above). That means you have access to printing facilities in most places within the United States that you would consider having a meeting, and we share technology from plant to plant. All of this can be accessed from one point of contact also. You can feel confident sending your files to me and printing in Dallas, San Francisco, Chicago or any of our other locations. For a list of all locations, e-mail me.
How can you save with Distributed Print?
You can save money by eliminating the need to pay shipping costs. It costs nothing to send a digital file from one computer to another. If you are using electronic proofs, there is no cost difference between across the street and across the world. The savings realized by reducing or eliminating final shipping can be very significant.
You can save time by reducing shipping time. One of our clients recently had a conference in San Diego. They were relying on information from member volunteers to put together the final conference proceedings. The information finally came together on Tuesday, and the conference began on Saturday! The production schedule was so tight that the only way to get the materials to the conference would have been to Air Freight all of the materials overnight from Ohio to San Diego. We made the switch to Distributed Print and sent the electronic file to one of our facilities in San Diego. By using PDF electronic proofs and eliminating the day of shipping, we actually gained a day in production time AND saved the client thousands of dollars in shipping costs.
You can save the world. Ok, saving the world may be an exaggeration, but it does hold some truth. The act of sending the file to the location where it will print eliminates the necessity to ship it there. This eliminates the consumption of gas and oil required for shipping, and reduces greenhouse emissions emitted in shipping. Its something you can promote to your clients, or if you are an association, your members. You can now tout your sustainability initiatives and proactively voice your green initiatives at your meeting or on your web site.
Whether your needs are Domestic or International; we’ve got you covered:
Automated Graphic Systems is one of 70 Consolidated Graphics Companies (check out the map above). That means you have access to printing facilities in most places within the United States that you would consider having a meeting, and we share technology from plant to plant. All of this can be accessed from one point of contact also. You can feel confident sending your files to me and printing in Dallas, San Francisco, Chicago or any of our other locations. For a list of all locations, e-mail me.
We are also part of the International Printers Network. Together, we harness the power of Distributed Print in 189 cities around the world!
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