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By Kevin Keane, IAPHC CEO Y'KNOW Requests Your Knowledge Network Obviously Works (Y'KNOW?) What is Y'KNOW? -- it's an amazing system for helping one member solve a problem, a problem often solved by a member located a long ways distant. The IAPHC's Knowledge Network has three facets: 1) it has a global reach, not merely local. 2) it offers specific, targeted expertise. 3) it is fast, really fast. One successful use of Y'KNOW could pay your dues for many years. Consider this testimonial from Chris Kerlick of the St Louis Club dated 27 August, Chris was trying to find a way to handle a clients need for 22" tape binding. "I called Bob Schneider of Muller Martini and the Cincinnati Club. He gave me the name of a firm that makes a large enough machine. I called you looking for the address and phone number of the Brackett Company. The president of that company called me right back and told me he sells such a machine but the cost is $56,000. He suggested that maybe I could use a re-built machine instead, and gave me the name of a company that had one. I called that firm and they called me immediately. They have the machine we need for $14,500 and can have it ready in 2-4 weeks. Looks like our IAPHC dues will be paid for many a year by our dollar savings. Thanks Kevin, again, and again and again." This weeks requests: - From Gary Smith of the North Shore Club: "I am trying to establish pricing for shrink wrapping 25's or 50's for 8 1/2 x 11" sheets. The quantities range from 500 - 50,000 sheets. Could you assist me in finding an industry standard?" You can contact Gary via e-mail at TnGSmith@aol.com - From Walt Gutowski, Jr. of the Grand Rapids Club: "I am looking for a new job ticket system or software. Can anyone offer their experiences, or recommendations?" You can contact Walt via e-mail at walt@swiftprinting.com - From Dan Marantz of the North Jersey Club: "My company would be interested in hearing from our members as to their recommendations on the best software package out there for a commercial printing plant wishing to upgrade its order entry, estimating, job ticketing software." You can contact Dan via e-mail at dmarantz@aol.com - From Adam Becker of the Pittsburgh Club: "I am trying to reach a Robert White at C 3 Communications in Troy, Michigan. They no longer have a listing in the phone directories there and the number for the Ohio office is also disconnected. Any help will be appreciated." Adam can be reached at graphtek@usedprintequip.com - From member-at-large Roger Buck of Apico-Perfection in Girard, Kansas: "I have a client in the SW Missouri area who would like to purchase a small print shop or copy shop. If any IAPHC members know of someone in that area who may be interested in retiring or selling their operation please have them contact me." Roger can be reached via e-mail at rogerbuck@terraworld.net or via phone at 800-835-0376. - From Columbus Club member Gary Preston: "We are adding some new business and am in need of a glue machine. It needs to have the ability to drop a spot or 2 of soft removable glue onto an 11 x 17 60# offset sheet, place a phone card onto the paper. The glue must be removable from both the paper and the plastic phone card. It can be new or use equipment." You can reach Gary via e-mail at gary.preston@rossnutrition.com or via phone at 614-624-4872. - From Pittsburgh Club member Joyce Fox: Trying to locate a pre-manufactured 15 1/2 x 9 1/2 index type scored die cut file folder, the folders need long reinforced metal duo-tang foldover filing prongs. We would imprint 25,000 to 50,000. You can reach Joyce via phone at 412-922-0422 - From Dennis Gongwer of the Columbus Club: "The Ohio Chamber of Commerce has closed its in house print shop. All equipment is available for purchase. The equipment selection would be typical of a quick print type of shop --Itek 430, AB Dick 9870 etc. If interested, contact Denise Wible at 614-228-4201." You can also contact Denise via e-mail at dwible@ohiochamber.com - From member Joe Westfield of Dash Print in Millington, New Jersey: "Looking to donate an AM system 11 press with auto plate processor and sorting towers to an educational or non-profit institution, in exchange for a charitable deduction. Tandem 3875's, 11 x 17", 8M IPH, 420 sorting bins, variable red/enlarge, direct image processor (roll format.)" You can contact Joe at via e-mail at dashprint@aol.com or via phone at 908-647-2679 - From Dr. Harvey Levenson of Cal-Poly Obispo: "The distribution of my book Complete Dictionary of Graphic Arts and Desktop Terminology has been taken over by the Good Neighbor Press. The book has an updated supplement featuring How to Identify the Traditional and Digital Printing Processes, and Digital and Commercial Printing Processes and Presses. The newly discounted price is $10.95US and includes book rate shipping." Contact Harvey via e-mail at gnps@thegrid.net IAPHC News The planning for the celebration of International Printing Week 2000 are well underway in many Clubs. As a reminder, the dates for International Printing Week 2000 are January 16-22, 2000. Dr. John Leininger of Clemson University is International Printing Week chair and would be most interested in hearing from you as to how your Club or company plans to make the festivities memorable. You can reach John via e-mail at ljohn@clemson.edu We would also like to commend Seattle member Karen Schuetz for a wonderful design for the 2000 IPW poster which will be forthcoming to all IAPHC Clubs in the near future. Liberty Mutual Discount Frieda Sarubbi is the IAPHC Procurement Chair and she has put together a program with the Liberty Mutual insurance company offering certain discounts on personal insurance lines for IAPHC members residing in Liberty Mutual coverage areas. If you would like to obtain the IAPHC discount code please contact Frieda via e-mail at frieda.sarubbi@ipaper.com In addition, Frieda would like to track down as many of her fellow XPEDX employees who are also IAPHC members. If you have XPEDX employees as members of your club, kindly send a note to Frieda at the above e-mail address. Off Next Week TMN will not appear next week as we make a swing of speaking engagements in Binghamton NY, Newburgh NY and New York City as well as for the North Jersey Club. That's All Folks! Yours in Craftsmanship, Kevin Keane IAPHC Minneapolis Minnesota
If you're having difficulty finding a solution or have an example of how the Craftsmen Network has recently benefited you, we'd like to hear about it. Please send an e-mail to Kevin Keane at ceo@iaphc.org.
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