The beginning of 2022 was a mix of anticipation for getting back to pre-pandemic norms and concern that it might never happen. For most businesses, the changes needed to survive through the start of 2022 have long tails. Here are three changes you may have experienced in 2022 that you should carry into your 2023 planning!

When we started 2022, we didn’t know what to expect. Would there be more lockdowns or were we returning to full steam ahead? Depending on where you are in the US and what industry segments you serve, your experience varied. One thing that many print companies realized is that they did not understand their current business environment. They realized that business had changed, staff situations were different, and customer needs were a moving target.

To get their arms around the business they could do, current customer needs, and staff challenges, they heeded the call for assessments. Some decided to hire consultants to help them walk their workflows. Some leaned on their vendor partners to help review current hardware and software installations, as well as options for automation to mitigate labor challenges. But even more took a self-service approach, quietly reading blogs and articles, conversing with peers, and building a plan to review their job flows.