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Meet thINK Member Raj Barman, Acutrack CEO Acutrack's journey began in 1992, when it started as a humble garage-based business in Livermore, California. Their fulfillment service offerings included media production and kitting for Silicon Valley’s software giants. Within just three years, Acutrack achieved a breakthrough by becoming one of the early pioneers of zero-inventory manufacture on demand (MOD). This innovative approach focused on manufacturing products only when needed and in the required quantities. As time passed, Acutrack recognized an opportunity to expand its services when customers began requesting book fulfillment. Leveraging their successful zero-inventory MOD strategy, the company started offering full-service support, which now included print in addition to fulfillment. Although Acutrack outsourced the print, taking ownership of the entire print and fulfillment cycle made them highly popular with their customers, and their business took off. With print becoming a …

Domtar sponsored blog post Success as a printer can sometimes be an arduous task depending on the demands of the customer or the resources available, but that success typically begins with choosing the right paper for your application. Different sheets deliver different results and the choice that’s right for your job depends on the result your customers would like to achieve. Paper selection is even more critical in the current direct mail climate, given the rising prices and demands of the medium. If your goal is to mitigate cost and increase your return on investment without sacrificing quality, then it’s time to talk paper choice. The Right Paper for the Right Job If you’ve been around the printing business, then you know that nailing your paper choice is the best way to avoid unexpected production delays and ensure your jobs run smoothly. Considering the speed at which inkjet presses run, the rigors involved in post-processing and the quantities produced when printing for direct …

thINKForum produced another exciting tradeshow experience highlighting Canon. Muller Martini has supported this endeavor for ten years and will continue to do so. We feel an obligation to keep up with everything that affects the digital print and finishing solutions industry. We take every opportunity to be more involved since we are actively contributing to the future of finishing solutions. Muller Martini enjoyed participating and sponsoring the poolside cocktail hour, during which time we gave out traditional sand dollars with an artist on-hand who provided personalizations for the mementos. The opportunity to visit, network, and relax with new and old acquaintances was appreciated and enjoyed by all.  Part of the experience we enjoyed was attending the educational sessions.  They were extremely informative, leading us to discussions with our peers. Regardless of how many years of experience you have, there is always something new to learn, knowledge to impart and gain, and new …

thINK Ahead sessions are now available on demand! Plus, our new live class on color management, media, and linearization, an opportunity to shape thINK resources in 2024, and more in the August E-Newsletter.   …