Major Telecom Retailer: Reducing Lead Times by More Than 50% Through Print Automation

Person holding a smartphone while browsing a display of demo phones in a brightly lit electronics store.

Challenge

A major player in the telecom space not only needed to cut the ​production time of their in-store wall graphics, the brand also​ needed to cut costs. ​​

Adding to the challenge: each graphics reset required 20 to 28​ new large-format versions and the current solution was no​ longer sustainable.​​

Four pastel-colored smartphones displayed on stands at a product showcase.

Solution

Knowing that the current process of printing on a litho press was​ not meeting the client’s needs, Imagine used Nozomi presses to​ print their frontside graphics. ​​

This allowed us to preprint magnetic receptive shells weeks in​ advance of the job, saving on valuable production time. ​​

Results

By transitioning from a litho press to a Nozomi press,​ Imagine eliminated the need for make-readies, minimized​ stock requirements, and reduced the production cycle from​ 21 days to 10. ​​

We also eliminated the need for printing plates, decreasing​ ink usage by 20% and producing a passed-along cost​ savings of 25%!​

Our solution also uses recyclable content paper instead of​ vinyl, minimizing supply chain challenges and creating a​ greener product. ​​

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