For procurement managers balancing budgets, supplier relationships and operational efficiency, print can be one of the most fragmented categories in the business. Different teams often order from different suppliers, pricing varies wildly, and ensuring brand consistency across stationery, marketing collateral, apparel, signage and merchandise can feel like an Olympic sport.

We often hear the stressed tones of clients prepared to pay for rapid turnaround times so that they have time to pack goods, make up delegate packs or otherwise process their printed materials in time for an event, mailing or distribution.