We know that customers who are growing often generate a significant proportion of their revenue from value-added services. As part of a series of webinars on growing a production print business, we want to recommend an upcoming webinar, hosted by InfoTrends and Xerox, which will go into how companies offer and package these services, how…
Measure Continuous Improvements with the OEE Measure
July 7, 2015
For many businesses, running a more efficient and effective operation via continuous improvement initiatives is fundamental to driving either extra capacity and/or cost out of the operation. The OEE measure is based on the premise that all production losses on machines and processes can be quantified and reduced. Download the white paper below from one…
XMPie – 1:1 Marketing Platform
July 7, 2015
XMPie integrates the world of publishing and marketing, providing more value-added services to print providers and their customers, and better measurement and ROI reporting capabilities to marketing executives. The video below details the opportunity to develop more integrated and sophisticated marketing communications. If you are interested to discuss how XMPie could help you to develop…
3D Printing traced back to China in 220 AD
August 19, 2014
Printing has come a long way over the years. Since the first woodblocks emerged in China in 220 AD, printing has rebranded and reinvented itself dozens of times, in line with rapidly advancing technology. 3D printing is one of the newest of these developments, and is sure to revolutionise the industry once again. What is…
Why it’s ‘People to People’ rather than ‘Business to Businesses’ at Continua
December 4, 2013
At Continua We coined the phrase ‘People to People’ to describe the way we do business. To us it is about the emphasis we put on building strong, respectful and professional relationships with our clients. It’s about being honest and being responsive. It’s about understanding your vision and working with you to help achieve your…
Instilling a culture of responsibility
October 23, 2013
Our engineers really do go the extra mile. But everyone says that. What does it actually mean in real life? We talk to our very own Chris Jeffries about how Continua’s ‘can-do’ attitude sits at the heart of everything we do, forming the bedrock on which our company culture sits. First, what’s your background? “I…
Who is John Krafcik?
September 15, 2013
John Krafcik, the man who is credited for coining the phrase ‘Lean Manufacturing’ is currently the chief Executive of Hyundai Motor America. He joined Hyundai (a Korean family owned and run car company) in 2004 and has seen Hyundai’s (US) market share increase by over 50% and now controlling over 5 percent of the US…
Who is W. Edwards Deming?
August 12, 2013
‘A bad system will beat a good person every time’ W. Edwards Deming William Edwards Deming (1900 to 1993) was an American Statistician who developed ‘better ways for people to work together’. His philosophy outlined the continual improvement of products, services, processes, systems and people. His philosophy was adopted by Japanese companies after World War…
