Contents
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Existential thoughts that invade my brain
when I can’t sleep
For example, is "printer" still the right word to describe
what many shops now do?
Filomena Tamburri
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15 The joy of unitasking
Is multitasking making us less efficient?
Diana Varma
18 Decision fatigue
How it can clog your brain
Caterina Valentino
20 Printed electronics, 3D printing and textile printing
Amazing advances signal a fascinating new future
Natalie Mainville
24 Sign Expo Canada draws steady crowds
BRAVE NEW
MANUFACTURING WORLD
A pictorial highlight of the show
Staff Writer
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26 Provincial funding for Ontario businesses
Eligibility and details of the Eastern Ontario Development
Fund
Elliot Schiller
28 The good, the bad and the really ugly of newspaper publishing
Publishers try to innovate in clever and unique ways
Tony Curcio
32 Be Lean: reduce waste, improve margins, sell more
Final of a 4-part series on lean manufacturing for printers
Dan Sparrow
34 Update on consumables and substrates
The good, the bad and the ugly of
newspaper publishing
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Pressroom chemicals, plates, blankets, substrates, ink, and
toner
Tony Curcio
36 How to stand out from the crowd
Creating messages that really resonate with customers
Dave Hultin
42 Four key strategies to help you tell your company story
Success is not just selling ink on paper
Joanne Gore
In every issue
Sign Expo Review
@graphicarts
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Be lean: reduce waste,
improve margins,
sell more
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Print industry news
Installations and investments
New products
List of advertisers
Classified
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