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[Requiring proofs] increases cycle times for print jobs, which means publishers have to allow a few extra days to have their orders filled … . Malloy produces between 30 and 40 titles per day, and as of this moment, we have 13 titles on hold at the proofing stage, because the publishers are late getting back to us with approvals. Nearly all of these titles are being delayed for editorial or design changes. We’ve worked closely with some publishers to refine the development and prepress workflow for their files to the point where they can confidently send their PDFs to us without requesting proofs. The benefits they have seen from this are eliminating the cost of proofs, faster print schedules and lower inventories.
Matt Steinmetz is the publisher and brand director of Publishing Executive.