Printing Industry Commentary & Analysis

Articles by Jennifer Matt & Jane Mugford

Jennifer Matt is the managing editor of WhatTheyThink’s Print Software section as well as President of Web2Print Experts, Inc. a technology-independent print software consulting firm helping printers with web-to-print and print MIS solutions. You can reach her at [email protected].

Jane Mugford is a contributor at WhatTheyThink’s Print Softwaresection as well the lead print MIS specialist at Web2Print Experts, Inc. a technology-independent print software consulting firm helping printers with web-to-print and print MIS solutions.

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Strategic Software Projects

Published March 18, 2020

We find ourselves in difficult times, the conditions of which are delivering a window of opportunity to do strategic projects that will accelerate your business when the economic engine starts running at full speed again.

Setting Up Estimating in Your Print MIS

Published November 21, 2018

Your Print MIS should be your trusted system of record for your business; the estimating module is the most critical component of your Print MIS. When you implement estimating brilliantly, it provides you a healthy daily dose of ROI forever.

Print MIS Product Spotlight: EFI’s Pace

Published February 10, 2016

This product spotlight focuses on three areas that we see as the most powerful and differentiating features of Pace; PaceStation, Pace Customization Modules, and Pace Item Templates. The unifying concept with all three of these features is that they allow a printer to “configure” Pace to work for their unique business requirements.

Parenting and Your Print MIS

Published February 23, 2015

Parenting and your print MIS have many characteristics in common. They are both long-term investments that essentially never end. There is great potential combined with great frustration and common stages that you will pass through before feeling any sense of accomplishment – always in retrospect.

Making Time for an Annual Print MIS Checkup

Published July 31, 2014

It is so easy in your very busy world to not sit back and take a look in the rearview mirror at how things are going in terms of processes, applications and projects underway in your company. One area where this effort can pay off tremendously is in terms of your Print MIS system. Making a conscious effort to do an annual Print MIS checkup can help keep your system fresh, moving forward and also tune-up any areas that may not be performing as they should.

Jennifer Matt Introduces Colleague Jane Mugford

Published May 8, 2014

Jennifer Matt, Managing Editor of WhatTheyThink Print Software, introduces her colleague Jane Mugford. Jane will be a contributing editor to the Print Software area and brings a complementary skill set and knowledge of Print MIS and change management.

Print MIS System Transition: A Challenge and a Great Opportunity

Published October 29, 2013

Transitioning your Print MIS system is a mission-critical project and also a great opportunity to re-think your business operations and optimize the functionality of the new system.