47 Tips for Cutting Costs Without Cutting Staff

Baker Publishing also has a digital component that handles about 15 percent of backlist titles, he adds. “We call the program short-run, because it is not technically an ‘on-demand’ model. We carry stock through the entire year, but never more than one carton,” he says.

5. Reduce book-packaging enhancements.
These include fancy covers with foil or embossing.