Screen Printing - August/September 2019 - 2

CONTENTS

AUGUST / SEPTEMBER 2019
Volume 110 / Number 4

THE MARSHALL PLAN

12 5 Key Steps for Improving Anything

Marshall Atkinson
There's always room for improvement. Marshall Atkinson outlines
how to carefully implement changes that can lead to a better-run
shop, a more engaged team, and possibly a positive financial
impact.

SHOP TALK

28 Next Gen Printers

Andy MacDougall
Need a cure for the labor shortage? Andy MacDougall shares
how some industry leaders are building an educational path for
students seeking to learn about screen printing - and he wants
you to get involved.

DEPARTMENTS
04
06
08
27
24
25

EDITORIAL INSIGHTS
PRESSING ISSUES
NEW PRODUCTS
AD INDEX
DISTRIBUTOR/
DEALER DIRECTORY
CLASSIFIEDS

ABOUT THE COVER
Whether you use analog or
digital methods (or both), being
able to print on anything and
everything could make your
shop stand out from the
competition. Cover design by
Kelly Farrar. Image courtesy of
Equipment Zone
(equipmentzone.com).

Every T-Shirt Tells a Story

Mark A. Coudray
Mark Coudray takes a look at the evolution - and
some missed opportunities - of the printed T-shirt,
with an eye toward an exciting potential future in
which apparel decorators can contribute to the telling
of a new kind of story through garment printing.

Profit Potential in Digital
Decorating

Aaron Montgomery
Adding digital decorating processes like DTG, dye sub, and
heat printing could boost your bottom line. With the ease of
access to basic equipment, even your friends and neighbors
could fall into the business and become competitors.
Aaron Montgomery offers some insight and advice when
exploring these digital techniques.

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