Dennis Essary

Jack Miller is founder and Principal Consultant at Market-Intell LLC, offering Need to Know™ market intelligence in paper, print and packaging. Previously, he was senior consultant, North America, with Pira International.

Known as the Paper Guru, Jack is the former director of Market Intelligence with Domtar, where he also held positions as regional sales manager, territory sales manager and product manager. He has presented at On Demand, RISI’s Global Outlook, PRIMIR, SustainCom World and at various IntertechPira conferences. Jack has written for Printing Impressions, Canadian Printer, Paper 360, PaperTree Letter and Package Printing, along with publishing a monthly e-newsletter, MarketIntellibits.

He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from The College of the Holy Cross and has done graduate studies in Statistics and Finance.

Continuous-feed inkjet offers advantages over both offset and electrophotography. As the technology evolves, it is gaining share from both. The presses are good. The substrates are good. The software is good. And, as Cathy Cartolano, vice president of sales and technical services at Mitsubishi Imaging (MPM), points out, image quality is "scary close" to offset.

Are you getting the most out of your copier paper? Find out from the experts. By Kristen Monte How do you know your in-plant is getting the best performance possible from its copier paper? In-Plant Graphics talked to suppliers of copier paper and uncovered some valuable tips for getting better quality. Read on to learn more. Selecting Quality Copier Paper • Mill-branded product is always quality product. Once the product is labeled under another brand, you are not guaranteed that you will always receive the same product from the same manufacturing facility. —Dennis Essary, Stora Enso North America • While a 20 lb.

As in-plants demand more just-in-time delivery, paper companies are upgrading their warehouses and inventory tracking systems to serve them. When your in-plant has a job to do, you need to have the right paper—and the right quantities of it—available. And since many in-plants rely on paper vendors for just-in-time delivery, what goes on behind the scenes at your supplier's facility can directly affect you. To get orders filled and delivered quickly, suppliers rely on strategically placed warehouses, and detailed inventory tracking and order management systems. They often must ship in advance of orders, too, to make sure supplies arrive on time. Georgia-Pacific Communication Papers

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