Printing and networking

Today, the printing market is facing the intense impact and competition brought about by the increasing media digitization, computerization and the rapid development of the Internet. Many printing industry and outsiders invariably raise a worrying issue: there is printing in the future. Is the industry necessary? The answer is yes: yes! The key is that the printing industry must keep up with the trend of digital development. Printers must master digital printing technology and e-commerce printing techniques. For centuries, the print media has dominated the major cultural communication technologies and played an important role in the development of human civilization. At present, this situation is still continuing. Regardless of past and present, our lives are inseparable. printed matter.

First, all kinds of media create business opportunities for the printing industry

Since the beginning of the 20th century, along with the emergence and development of electronic technologies, many new types of means of communication have begun to emerge, and have formed a strong competitive pressure on the printing industry. Decades later, radio and television have become the most important mass media with print media. New online media shows strong vitality and competitiveness once it is handled. Among professionals, once raised the question: Will electronic media replace paper? Will there be media replacement? However, with the respective development of network technologies and digital technologies in the printing industry, the so-called paperless office has not emerged. Instead, the printing industry has used the network technology to produce printing networks based on the social needs of short-run printing and the development of digital printing technologies. Printed e-commerce, which formed a new situation of "media integration", the so-called "media integration" refers to different media platforms symbiotic, and Internet technology constitutes a common basis.

According to relevant data reports: In the United States, which ranks first in the world in the development of television and the Internet, in 1999 its advertising revenue in magazines and newspapers exceeded 43% of the total advertising revenue in the United States. This trend has also been demonstrated in other parts of the world. The reason is: Internet companies need to use traditional media, including print media, for publicity to attract people's attention. Even AOL, Yahoo, E-Bay and other world-leading web sites are no exception. At the same time, people are adapting to the Internet. The demands of the times have increased the demand for newspapers and magazines related to professional topics such as the Internet and e-commerce. This has also contributed to the development of the printing industry to some extent.

Bringing business opportunities to the printing industry is far more than just the development of the Internet. The development of the securities industry and the prosperity of the advertising industry have also created opportunities for the printing industry. The development of the securities investment industry has increased people’s demand for economic magazines. Even some less developed regions can benefit from it. For example, there are more than 800 stock exchanges in South Africa to adapt to the timely release of financial information. The requirements of communication, the fastest newsletter, industry analysis, quarterly reports, etc. all became short-lived. Almost only black-and-white or color digital printing technologies can be used to adapt. This naturally promotes the business development of local printing plants.

Second, printing and network

Traditional printing companies must constantly consider how they can produce better products that meet the requirements of customers. Today's situation is completely different. As mentioned above, the financial industry, the telecommunications industry and the information technology industry have enabled the business scope of the printing industry to go beyond the traditional printing industry. Since it is the financial industry, the telecommunications industry and the information technology industry have brought prosperity to the printing industry, then printing It is also necessary for the industry to redefine its own code of conduct in accordance with the needs of high-speed development of securities trading and network economy. In addition, other industries and industries in the high-speed development of the information society are also very concerned about the social demand for products and production efficiency. They are constantly changing product categories and thus changing product packaging at any time. Therefore, the print cycle of print is a very important factor. At present, the printing industry has two process flows that need to be considered: One is the print production process including printing, printing, and printing. For this process flow, the printer has accumulated a certain amount of traditional management experience. One is the business process, because the business management fee accounts for a very large share of the cost of printing. If business process management is not good, then even the best production efficiency is worthless. Therefore, printers must research and master the art of selling digital prints. The best way to solve this problem is digital printing technology and networking (establishing a printing company website). The actual analysis of the American Xplor User Association can confirm the above situation. There are about 5,000 Xplor member companies in the United States, most of whom are targeting the latest technologies (digital printing and the Internet).

Americans have long talked about the "E-era" of the United States. The electronic age has become a popular language. This trend can also be seen in Europe. AOL's ability to annex the world’s largest media company, Time Warner, is sufficient to confirm the strength of the “E” economy and the “E” economy and the Internet as new economic growth points.

Printing companies can share the prosperity of the "E" era, because the core business of the printing industry is to use the latest technology, and the printing industry can monitor the production process of printing Lu and contact with customers through the establishment of a network system. Customers can also check their production status through the print network system without having to query the relevant departments of printing companies by telephone. At the same time, they can allow customers to obtain print quotation or print budget without having to print budget departments, and allow the production of tracking without real-time reports. In addition, the network system allows printing companies and customers to communicate with each other, to contact the business, transfer proofs, check and modify the print, control requirements, order paper and communication with other suppliers to discuss business.

Third, coexistence and development

With the advent of the Internet economy, not only has digital printing grown significantly, but also the sales volume of conventional printing methods such as offset printing has increased significantly. The sales figures provided by printing manufacturers are the most direct indicators of growth. In the world's on-demand printing market, digital printing machines that print monochrome prints will double by 2002 and the value of equipment will reach 18 billion U.S. dollars. By 2005, the value of equipment may reach 25 billion U.S. dollars. In contrast, although the market for digital color printing systems is still relatively small (less than US$500 million in 1999), according to Drupa2000’s analysis of relevant data, this area will soon see significant growth.

The development of world trade in printing technology in recent years shows that the printing industry is an actively growing industry in the world. In the last five years, the global printing industry’s sales increased from US$9.3 billion to US$11.7 billion. The change in the ratio of currencies and prices has nothing to do with the growth of the actual trade volume of the means of production for the printing industry hidden behind these figures. All indications are that this positive development will continue in the coming years. Therefore, in the coming years, various new printing methods will still be actively promoted and developed.

In order to adapt to the development of the printing industry, printing press manufacturers should also follow the following development strategies: through the automation and creation of a continuous workflow (the subject is computer-to-plate and computer directly to the printing press) to make the existing printing methods perfect; Develop new digital printing methods to meet the needs of professional applications (the subject is inkjet printing, toner-based electrostatic printing methods).

In short, the success of printer manufacturing depends on whether they can bring profit and market for the printing industry, not on any other aspects.

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