Questions to ask about offshore printing.
1. Are you aware and comfortable with the increased times to delivery periods with offshore production?
2. Have you considered the added complexity in correcting errors and mistakes that arise with offshore printing?
3. Are you prepared to deal with a more convoluted and complex communication process with a print provider?
4. Can you still integrate the printing with needed ancillary services?
5. Are you too focused on direct printing costs and not on total project or communication cost?
6. Can you avoid or deal with possible significant cultural and political issues that may arise?
7. Are you prepared to change your payment processes such as paying in advance or using a sight draft by a bank?
8. Have you made necessary arrangements for insurance coverage for loss or damage in transit?
9. What are your rights under the legal system of the offshore printer?
10. If the project is color sensitive, what arrangements have you made for press checks? Reprinted from PIASC Weekly Update, 9/17/2007
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