As the world continues to become smaller due to advances in technology and communications, more companies are able to expand globally. These companies who now compete in the global marketplace face unique pressures in providing both printed and electronic media on a consistent basis with minimal time-to-market and expense.

In supporting the marketing and communications efforts of an international company, higher levels of expectation and new challenges of just in-time and on-demand delivery become commonplace, and the need to print documents and other literature on a worldwide basis increases daily.

Until now, it has not often been practical or economically viable to produce information at one location and distribute, or to try to print internationally, due to many of the following factors:

• Increasing costs and potential delays in international shipping
• The risks of production in other countries with unproven print vendors
• Language differences
• Difficulties in maintaining worldwide corporate quality standards

The International Printer's Network (IPN) is an alliance of like-minded, independent on-demand and commercial printers operating at the leading edge of technology providing printing, database management, and information services globally.

Using the most advanced telecommunications technology, all members of the IPN work together to meet common standards. This guarantees quality, reliability, and the most cost-effective solutions for IPN's clients. All members meet regularly for the exchange of ideas, and best practices, to insure the best solution for the needs of each IPN client.

As a global organization, the IPN understands the specific needs of each local distribution site. This guarantees a quality end-to-end solution for IPN clients. The IPN is committed to supporting clients through education provided at the local level. Each IPN member has the resources to provide technical support insuring the information distributed is accurate and of the highest standards available.

Through information exchanges, online conferences, and regular meetings, the IPN is always analyzing future technology and software opportunities in order to maintain leading edge offerings for IPN clients.

• Inventory containment
• Less obsolescence of materials
• Reduced or eliminated warehousing
• Reduced shipping charges
• Shorter print runs due to on demand printing
• Simultaneous reproduction worldwide
• Universal quality standards maintained

Some of the benefits many worldwide organizations have experienced by utilizing IPN services are:

• Significant cost reductions
• Faster distribution of information (reduced time-to-market)
• Improved quality of literature and documents

Below are some of our clients' comments:

"We can now carry all our manuals on a 'just-in-time' basis because we are able to rely totally on receiving the quantities that we specify on the due date. That has resulted in zero inventory." - Major Fortune 500 company in the high tech industry

"By using IPN we've been able to distribute and print information simultaneously in both the U.S. and the U.K. and throughout the world. This has enabled us not only to reduce our distribution costs but also to reduce and shorten lead times in getting products to market."
- International audio/visual manufacturer

"IPN's level of quality and cooperation are outstanding. On a worldwide level they have reduced customer complaints regarding training documentation 97% since becoming our documentation provider."
- Training division of a worldwide airline

"By using the IPN we have saved approximately 28% of the cost of support materials to our clients. We were also able to reduce our inventory by 70% and our delivery times were cut in half."
- Leading manufacturer in the sports apparel industry

"IPN's fast turnaround of their printed materials gave our company an extra 2 days to complete writing and editing for our weekly newsletters. Seeing the quality of our publications has made it easy for us to turn over more documents to IPN."
- Multinational oil company

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