Effective forecasting is key to avert fragmented value chains, bloated inventories, and capacity challenges, as is the need for useful communication among industry players.
John Galligan
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Unlike many of its competitors that are seeking to become diversified marketing services providers, Bradford & Bigelow is an ISO 9001:2015 and G7 certified book printer that specializes in producing four-color, 8.5x11˝ workbooks for K-12 educational publishers.
Although there is a marked difference between the 2021 book manufacturing outlook and the state of the market as we move into 2022, printers that make strategic investments and plan thoroughly are in a position to ride out the challenges and enjoy a prosperous 2022.
NEWBURYPORT, MA—More than 100 guests, including the town’s mayor and dignitaries from a number of manufacturers, publishers and printers, recently converged on Bradford & Bigelow for the dedication of its new corporate headquarters and manufacturing facility. The educational textbook printer began moving into its new 100,000-square-foot facility last January. The plant, which became fully operational by July, has more than doubled capacity. The pride and joy of the new facility is arguably Bradford & Bigelow’s impressive Digital Book Factory, along with its Timsons web presses equipped with UV capabilities. John Galligan, president of Bradford & Bigelow, says the company converted $10 million worth of Timsons
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