Research Shows Importance of Printed Medical Brochures

In our increasingly digital world, some may think that printed medical brochures have outlived their usefulness. But research shows that even in today’s digital age, printed materials remain valuable educational tools for healthcare providers. According to data cited by the EPA, 67.4 tons of paper and paperboard municipal solid waste were generated in 2018, of …

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Help Your Bottomline By Using QR Codes.

With the tight competition in the print media industry, how can you leverage QR Codes?  What are QR Codes anyway? Will they make a difference in my ROI? QR code stands for a “Quick Response” code.  They are 2D barcodes that contain any kind of information that can redirect scanners to online information. These codes are …

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Understanding Community Bank Challenges

First, let’s define what it means to be a community bank.  The dictionary tells us:  comm.mu.ni.ty bank is a noun and it is a commercial bank that derives funds from and lends to the community where it operates, and is not affiliated with a multibank holding company. The FDIC Community Bank Study – Chapter 1 states; …

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Surviving the Paper Storm

Why are the Paper Markets remaining extremely tight? Post-pandemic demand for graphic paper is outpacing an already thin global supply. All graphic paper grades and basis weights and finishes are oversold for Q4 with orders exceeding saleable capacity. All paper manufacturers have moved to an allocation/reservation system. Why? The main reasons for the decrease in paper supply …

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Checking Out Checks

It is not uncommon to hear statements like: “Paper checks will likely be extinct by 2026.” Or “The remaining lifetime of checks is directly related to the death rate among citizens over age 65.” However, checks are still with us even though they have been declining since the 1990’s. The number of checks being written …

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