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2008 Digital Print Forum Results		Member	Non-Member	PURCHASE
	IPA has released its first independent, technical examination of digital printing technologies. The IPA Digital Print Forum provides an exhaustive snapshot of digital printing color consistency and serves as a basis for defining a new specification and characterization data set for a global standard for digital printing best practices and color accuracy. Digital devices from HP, Kodak, Konica-Minolta, Xeikon and Xerox were evaluated. The benchmark was offset printing from the Heidelberg XL 105 sheet-fed offset press system. 46 pages, 2008	$49	$99
2007 IPA Proofing RoundUP Results		Member	Non-Member	PURCHASE
	The 5th Annual IPA Proofing RoundUP was conducted during the IPA Technical Conference, June 5-7, 2007, Chicago, Illinois, USA. The objective of the Proofing RoundUP was to provide graphic solutions providers with a comprehensive understanding of available color proofing options and to identify key issues affecting color proofing. 56 Pages, 2007 Table of Contents	$49	$89

IPA Case Study: Professional Image Leverages eLEAN™ to Streamline Operations		Member	Non-Member	Log In
	Learn how Professional Image has used the principles of IPA's e-LEAN to make substantial operational improvements in areas across the company, from shipping and purchasing to prepress and production. 11 Pages, 2007	Free	N/A

IPA e-LEAN Handbook		Member	Non-Member	PURCHASE
	The IPA e-LEAN™ Implementation Handbook provides a step-by-step guide for workflow process improvement using e-LEAN™ tools and procedures. e-LEAN™ implementers in any company will now have a guiding road map to follow for the planning/ deployment of Kaizen's rapid cross-functional improvement events by all employees while learning the tools of Value Stream Mapping (VSM) and Spaghetti diagramming applied to the digital environment. 47 Pages, 2006 Table of Contents	$79	$119

RFID: A Primer on the Imminent Revolution in Supply Chain Management		Member	Non-Member	Log In
	The market for RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) is growing, spurred on by the demands for its use by the Department of Defense and retail giant Wal-Mart. Find out what impact RFID has on graphics solutions providers. 2006	Free	N/A

IPA Profiling Review		Member	Non-Member	PURCHASE
	The IPA Profiling Review is a "consumer report" that provides an independent, objective assessment of current ICC profiling software products and ranks them according to their colorimetric accuracy. 24 Pages, 2005 Table of Contents	$29	$49

Ultimate Guide to PDF/X		Member	Non-Member	DOWNLOAD
	This guide, co-sponsored by IPA and industry leaders, explains the portable document format (PDF) standard, PDF/X. You’ll find information on issues surrounding the creation and processing of PDF/X files.232 Pages, 2002	Free	Free

Workflow, Process Improvement and Production Automation		Member	Non-Member	Log In
	In this white paper, Thad McIlroy, electronic publishing analyst and author, seeks to find a clear definition of workflow. It also looks at two related concepts—process improvement and production automation—and illustrates both how they complement and differ from workflow. It then returns to the graphic arts and publishing, to locate these concepts in their appropriate context. 2005	Free	N/A