The State of the Industry

What is the biggest challenge facing production managers at university publishers right now?

The biggest challenge … is basically no different than it has always been: Keep the titles on schedule, bring them in on budget and don't sacrifice quality.

That said, the current big challenge is coping with the transition to the digital era and all that entails at every step of the way—in the design, especially the pre-press/proofing stages, and then the production and manufacturing process. …