PFM Production Summer '09 Issue

Quick Tip
This issue’s idea for improving production efficiency focuses on how to use carts to move large quantities more efficiently while minimizing effort as well as finding the best place to store the carts. Read this online.

Perspective
Valiani marketing and business consultant Edd Pratt explores the importance of trying different marketing techniques in tough times. Read this online.

2009 Interior Design Trends
Vivian Kistler, CPF, GCF, CMG, takes a look at the more notable themes, patterns, and color combinations that emerged this spring at the High Point Market. Read this online.

New Releases
Here are some of the more notable recent releases from art publishers supplying the production framing market. Read this online.

Printing Your Own Giclees: Image Processing
The second part of a series by photographic artist and printer Randy Hufford discusses image processing, including outsourcing digital scans, using RIP software, and adjusting scanned files with Adobe Photoshop to achieve professional prints. Read this online.

Hidden Perils of Insurance Cuts
Reducing your vehicle insurance is one way to reduce your budget. However, Jim Parrie, CPF, Ph.D., shows why this can lead to potential legal perils. He explores the liabilities of owning commercial vehicles, how to implement a cell phone policy for your drivers, and important factors in making a good investment in GPS systems. Read this online.

Advances in MDF and Polystyrene Moulding
Patrick Sarver surveys the dramatic improvements made over the last few years in MDF and polystyrene moulding, providing framers and designers with new options to traditional moulding at lower costs. Read this online.

Do The Math
Jay Goltz discusses how maintaining stronger growth in your business year after year by developing a good management team and pricing strategies can often lead to more dramatic results in the long run. Read this online.

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