Automating a workflow is all about performing an appropriate action on a consistent basis. It's about lowering costs, providing a faster turnaround, and making money.

There are many ways to automate a workflow, and you may have already implemented some steps that have resulted in greater efficiencies. But have you taken a recent look at what you do well and what can be improved? The first step to an improved workflow is to take a look at your present procedures and find out where the bottlenecks are. You may be surprised to find out that your productivity isn't what it should be! Those great procedures that you put into place years ago may not be working today or even worse.. your production staff may not be following them.

During this session, Frank will give you some tried and true tips to analyze your workflow and implement improvements. He'll be discussing some actions that you can take to improve your workflow using the tools you have right now. And you'll be able to develop a longer term strategy to automate your workflow to the degree that matches both your needs and your customers.

Your Members Will Learn:

• How to calculate the degree of automation you need
• How to conduct an autopsy on your present workflow
• How to leverage the tools you presently have
• What you need to buy to automate your workflow
• How to explain the benefits of your new workflow to your customers

Special Guest:
Frank Kanonik
President, DigitalPrintInfo

Frank is President of DigitalPrintInfo,LLC a consulting company that is involved in helping the graphic communications industry profit from digital printing. Frank has a unique blend of practical sales, management and production experiences and uses these abilities to consult, instruct, and implement digital printing solutions for printing companies nationwide.

Frank is also the Director of Advanced Document Solutions at ProSource Printing in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania. In this capacity, Frank helps guide and counsel ProSource customers in how to best utilize digital printing for their businesses.

Previously, Frank was National Program Manager of the Marketing Partnership Program from the Xerox Corporation. While at Xerox, Frank developed and delivered training classes internationally to Graphic Arts companies on how to sell, market and implement their digital print offerings more effectively.

Frank joined Xerox after a 23 year tenure with the Graphic Arts Technical Foundation (GATF) where he was the Associate Director of Training with responsibilities of delivering a wide range of training classes pertaining to the graphic arts industry.