The eLoupe News – November 2, 2021

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PIM NEWS & UPDATES

PIM SmartCafe – Is Inkjet Revolutionary or Evolutionary?

November 3, 2021  |  11:30 AM to 12:30 PM (CST)  |  Online-Only Webinar

Some segments of the printing industry have truly been revolutionized by high-speed inkjet technology while others have been slower to adopt. Inkjet technologies drive change across a multitude of different types of business, but often inkjet gets lumped into one generic term, and it’s hard to find the real opportunities within the hype. This only-online Printing Industry Midwest (PIM) SmartCafe session we will look at how inkjet is positioned in different aspects of the printing and mailing industry, how it is causing business models to evolve, and where technology is being revolutionized.

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New Location for Event!! PIM Young Professionals at Feed My Starving Children

November 10, 2021 |  2:00 PM (CST) | Coon Rapids, MN

PIM & Minnesota Precision Manufacturing Association (MPMA) Young Professionals will be volunteering at Feed My Starving Children. By volunteering you will help provide meals for a people in need! We are looking for 20 Young Professionals to come package meals. The volunteer shift starts at 2:00 PM and goes until 3:45 PM. After the volunteer shift we will continue networking at Happy Hour (location TBA). The Happy Hour will be BYOCC (Bring Your Own Credit Card). 

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PIM Webinar Series – Lean Manufacturing Training

Seven Sessions | Attend Individual or All Sessions | All Sessions Recorded

Is your printing business optimizing productivity and working to eliminate waste? Companies that learn and practice Lean Manufacturing techniques on all phases of their operation do just that, in a teachable and measurable fashion. Interested in learning how Lean Manufacturing can bring your company to the next level?

  • Session 2 – 5S-Workplace Organization – November 4, 2021
  • Session 3 – Value Stream Mapping – November 18, 2021
  • Session 4 – Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) – December 2, 2021
  • Session 5 – Kaizen (Rapid Improvement) – December 16, 2021
  • Session 6 – Setup Reduction – January 6, 2021
  • Session 7  – Sustaining Your Improvements – January 20, 2022

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Gravie is Proving a Competitive Edge in Healthcare

PIM’s newest health insurance partner is a first-of-its-kind health plan that provides zero-deductible, zero-copay, and 100% coverage on most common healthcare services, at a cost-competitive to most traditional group health plans. Comfort™ by GRAVIE is available to all PIM members, with perks you won’t find anywhere else, such as a two-year rate commitment and a participation minimum as low as ten employees. Two PIM members recently adopted the Comfort by GRAVIE plan, one in the Twin Cities and one in Des Moines, reducing their costs by tens of thousands of dollars per year while offering enhanced benefits to their employees. Download the Comfort by GRAVIE Overview and Services Guide. Or view case studies here. For information or to receive a quote, contact Drew Engebrecht, dengebrecht@holmesmurphy.com | (515) 223-6849 or Alex Sandvig, asandvig@holmesmurphy.com | (515) 223-6914.


Coming Up in the Sales Vault

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Numerous PIM members have already adopted the new sales education and training program, Sales Vault by Bill Farquharson. In addition to the live presentations and sales discussions coming up in September:

  • November 3: Better Communication: What to Write, What to Say
  • November 3: Office Hours—sales challenge discussion group
  • November 10: Office Hours—sales challenge discussion group
  • November 12: Prospecting for Introverts
  • November 16: Time Management Basics
  • November 17: Office Hours—sales challenge discussion group
  • November 22: Sales Management Done Right
  • November 24: Office Hours—sales challenge discussion group

The Sales Vault.         PIM Insider Offer.


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Do you have news? Send your company’s news and press releases to Sadie Johnson free of charge. If your company has any Educational Articles (articles should not promote your company), please send them to Sadie as well. Printing Industry Midwest (PIM) will promote in our email and printed newsletter.


Sadie Hagen
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