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Print and beyond insights
The digital book printing opportunity
Roger Christiansen
January 2013
Contents
The challenge facing book printers The inventory problem On demand digital printing to reduce inventory How to take advantage Customer references Ricoh solutions Summary
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The challenge facing book printers
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Printcosts
No of titles
Print volumes Profit
eBooks
At the same time the number of titles being published is increasing.
There are 1,000,000 manuscripts looking for a publisher in the world at any given moment (Source: Content Marketing Association)
Overall, print volumes are declining. This is due to changing reading habits, and partly due to eBooks which are growing rapidly,
As a result, print costs per title have been increasing, putting pressure on the profitability of Book Printers and their clients, the Publishers
The inventory problem
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“Managing inventory and dealing with the problem of unsold books is extremely risky and expensive for publishers. It is estimated that up to 50% of all books printed remain unsold and have to be pulped, creating huge inefficiencies and added cost in the supply chain, which cannot easily be quantified when a book is published.” (Source: Pira International*)
On demand digital printing to reduce inventory
79% of jobs in 2011 fell into a category of production volumes under 5,000 - which is suited to digital production. (Source: Pira)
Hence digital book printing is growing rapidly – and is now 6% of all book printing in North America
Ultra-short production runs are cost-effective when the latest digital print technologies are used – reducing inventory
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Suited to digital production
How to take advantage
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Digital printing can radically change the business model for book printing
Print on demand or just in time to manage inventory, reducing the problem of unsold books
Print locally / print on-site instead of printing offshore - opens up competition for local providers
Flexibility - streamlined workflow efficiency allows last minute changes / additions
Reduce production time: get books to market quicker or respond to demand more effectively
Innovations with digital books
Customisation
Text books can be tailored to the student; novels to the reader; and business messages to the target audience.
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Interactive contentNew technologies like Ricoh ‘Clickable Paper’ concept bring the printed page to life.
For example: students could click on images within School books to access additional information via Smartphone
Client Example: Re.Be.L
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Challenges• Diversify service offering• Print books on demand• Personalise content• Provide fast turnaround• Minimise production costs
Solution• End-to-end solution• InfoPrint® continuous feed printer• Pro™ series digital cut sheet press• InfoPrint® ProcessDirector
Results• Automated workflow• Massive production capacity• Same day turnaround• Cost-effective to print just 1 copy
Digital book printing
Ricoh helps commercialprinter profit from newbusiness venture
“Using Ricoh’s technology, we are able to meet growing customer demand quickly and at affordable pricing. It is now possible to print a single copy or 1,500 copies of a book profitably. Ricoh’s solution automates the workflow, integrating the management ofdata and processes to speed production and optimise output quality.”
Roberto Noviello, Head of Projects at Re.Be.L
Ricoh solutions for Digital book printing
Digital Printers
– Mono – Black and White Cutsheet and Continuous Form Production Printers
– Colour - Colour Cutsheet and Continuous Feed Inkjet Printers
– Finishing - wide range of options
Software and Solutions
– IPPD Workflow automation
– TotalFlow Cadence for Publishing
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Summary
The time is right for Print Service Providers to take advantage of the opportunities in Digital book printing
The move to digital means that European printers can not only capture new business but also provide a local value-added service for publishers
Find out more on Ricoh Business Driver
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Ricoh-europe.com/printandbeyond
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