Author: Scott

Due to increase costs we had to update our prices. This could sound like a bad thing but it really lead to a really great thing. New software!

Rather than just update the prices we have invested in software that will make ordering considerably easier. Pricing will reflect exactly what you want and allow you to order exactly what you need. We will do away with basic, standard, and premium. That way we can incorporate all of these into one section. This will a give you the ability to just go to one screen and select out of multiple choices rather than visiting multiple pages.

Also the pricing you see on the website will reflect the prices you see in store. We are still going to offer discounted rates ordering online. This will give you the ability to quote your projects using the website instead of us quoting you for instore prices.

To streamline this process we are going to slowly convert different products over to this new software. It will look very similar to what we have been doing so it wont be a huge change. If something isn’t working let us know and we will take care of it. Leading to less downtime and a better transfer.

In the end I hope this makes ordering easier for you and less work for all of us. If you have any questions or issues we are always looking to improve. Let us know if we can help make things easier or if part of our process is broken. Your responses help us in so many ways.

We look forward to seeing you on our new online ordering!

Industry issues with shortages

Paper Shortages

Our industry is being hit hard with shortages. A lot of our papers are unavailable from suppliers. Some of the mills have closed and some mills have been starting back up. They are working hard to maintain paper supplies as best they can. Because of this some of our common papers are hard to come by. Some items are taking months to receive with no date when they will become available. We are working on replacing or modifying our stock to maintain our turnaround and pricing.

Here is a great article on the paper shortages from WhatTheyTh!nk

View some of the papers we offer on our online store with pictures of our paper.

Toner Shortages

If that is not bad enough our toner supplier has lost two manufacturing facilities and are struggling to keep up with demand. We will be able to keep going with a work around until the issues have been resolved.

Key Takeaways

• If paper is unavailable lets get creative and try a different type of paper. Gloss is not as hard to get right now as a matte.
• Turnaround times have increased. Make sure to place orders in advance to have a greater chance of paper availability.
• Prices will go up. Mills and suppliers are steadily increasing prices while decreasing their offerings. We are doing the best to keep these costs down.