Ivie Blog » Diana Dai http://www.ivieinc.com/ivieblog Ivie Company Blog Mon, 06 Sep 2010 15:00:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 en hourly 1 Lead Time and China Production http://www.ivieinc.com/ivieblog/lead-time-and-china-production/ http://www.ivieinc.com/ivieblog/lead-time-and-china-production/#comments Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:06:41 +0000 Aaron Landis http://www.ivieinc.com/ivieblog/?p=519 http://www.ivieinc.com/ivieblog/lead-time-and-china-production/feed/ 0 Specifying China – A primer for printing in China, Part 3 http://www.ivieinc.com/ivieblog/specifying-china-a-primer-for-printing-in-china-part-3/ http://www.ivieinc.com/ivieblog/specifying-china-a-primer-for-printing-in-china-part-3/#comments Thu, 14 Jan 2010 21:16:49 +0000 Aaron Landis http://www.ivieinc.com/ivieblog/?p=516 http://www.ivieinc.com/ivieblog/specifying-china-a-primer-for-printing-in-china-part-3/feed/ 1 Specifying China – A primer for printing in China, Part 2 http://www.ivieinc.com/ivieblog/specifying-china-a-primer-for-printing-in-china-part-2/ http://www.ivieinc.com/ivieblog/specifying-china-a-primer-for-printing-in-china-part-2/#comments Thu, 17 Dec 2009 16:46:55 +0000 Aaron Landis http://www.ivieinc.com/ivieblog/?p=500 http://www.ivieinc.com/ivieblog/specifying-china-a-primer-for-printing-in-china-part-2/feed/ 0 “It’s in the bag!” Part II: Paper http://www.ivieinc.com/ivieblog/%e2%80%9cit%e2%80%99s-in-the-bag%e2%80%9d-part-ii-paper/ http://www.ivieinc.com/ivieblog/%e2%80%9cit%e2%80%99s-in-the-bag%e2%80%9d-part-ii-paper/#comments Thu, 22 Oct 2009 18:50:19 +0000 Diana Dai http://www.ivieinc.com/ivieblog/?p=444 %e2%80%9cit%e2%80%99s-in-the-bag%e2%80%9d-part-ii-paper

Chinese production is ideal for paper bags as the folding, gluing, punching of holes and adding of rivets, and stringing of ropes are processes that require substantial time and labor. Paper shopping bags, commonly recognized as higher quality (and more expensive) than plastic bags, enjoy the most flexibility of all bag types because virtually all offset printing and [...]]]> http://www.ivieinc.com/ivieblog/%e2%80%9cit%e2%80%99s-in-the-bag%e2%80%9d-part-ii-paper/feed/ 0 “It’s in the bag!” Part I: Plastic http://www.ivieinc.com/ivieblog/%e2%80%9cit%e2%80%99s-in-the-bag%e2%80%9d-part-i-plastic/ http://www.ivieinc.com/ivieblog/%e2%80%9cit%e2%80%99s-in-the-bag%e2%80%9d-part-i-plastic/#comments Thu, 01 Oct 2009 15:34:54 +0000 Diana Dai http://www.ivieinc.com/ivieblog/?p=414 %e2%80%9cit%e2%80%99s-in-the-bag%e2%80%9d-part-i-plastic

Invention of the shopping bag as we know it was first accredited to a Minnesota grocer named Walter Deubner, who in 1912 patented the paper shopping bag to help customers carry (and therefore purchase) more items. A century later, plastic, paper, non-woven, woven, and canvas bags are as integral to retail as shoppers themselves. In [...]]]> http://www.ivieinc.com/ivieblog/%e2%80%9cit%e2%80%99s-in-the-bag%e2%80%9d-part-i-plastic/feed/ 0 Packaging Tips, Part III: Artwork Production http://www.ivieinc.com/ivieblog/packaging-tips-artwork-production/ http://www.ivieinc.com/ivieblog/packaging-tips-artwork-production/#comments Thu, 17 Sep 2009 14:58:36 +0000 Diana Dai http://www.ivieinc.com/ivieblog/?p=353 packaging-tips-part-iii-artwork-production

Welcome to the strategy intensive and error-prone packaging world! Even an expert in the packaging industry experiences new problems every day. In this series of articles, we will provide some tips on producing effective packaging from three very different perspectives, design, materials, and artwork. Now, a look at artwork production: Packaging artwork files, with their multiple [...]]]> http://www.ivieinc.com/ivieblog/packaging-tips-artwork-production/feed/ 0 Packaging Tips, Part II: Materials http://www.ivieinc.com/ivieblog/packaging-tips-part-ii-materials/ http://www.ivieinc.com/ivieblog/packaging-tips-part-ii-materials/#comments Thu, 10 Sep 2009 16:28:14 +0000 Diana Dai http://www.ivieinc.com/ivieblog/?p=314 packaging-tips-part-ii-materials

Welcome to the strategy intensive and error-prone packaging world! Even an expert in the packaging industry experiences new problems every day. In this series of articles, we will provide some tips on producing effective packaging from three very different perspectives, design, materials, and artwork. Now, a look at materials and structural engineering: The size and function [...]]]> http://www.ivieinc.com/ivieblog/packaging-tips-part-ii-materials/feed/ 0 Packaging Tips, Part I: Design http://www.ivieinc.com/ivieblog/packaging-tips-part-i-design/ http://www.ivieinc.com/ivieblog/packaging-tips-part-i-design/#comments Thu, 03 Sep 2009 14:11:36 +0000 Diana Dai http://www.ivieinc.com/ivieblog/?p=272 packaging-tips-part-i-design

Packaging Tips: Design Welcome to the strategy intensive and error-prone packaging world! Even an expert in the packaging industry experiences new problems every day. We will provide some tips on producing effective packaging from 3 very different perspectives, design, materials, and artwork. First, a look at design: For all the money spent on advertising and promoting brands [...]]]> http://www.ivieinc.com/ivieblog/packaging-tips-part-i-design/feed/ 0 Exploring Packaging Solutions in China http://www.ivieinc.com/ivieblog/exploring-packaging-solutions-in-china/ http://www.ivieinc.com/ivieblog/exploring-packaging-solutions-in-china/#comments Thu, 27 Aug 2009 16:40:35 +0000 Diana Dai http://www.ivieinc.com/ivieblog/?p=220 exploring-packaging-solutions-in-china

Companies are more than ever intent on finding cost saving measures. This had led some companies to look to the east to provide basic services that are crucial in print production, including packaging. So, what are some of the benefits of using packaging vendors in China? Cost Although aspects of the packaging manufacturing process are highly automated, [...]]]> http://www.ivieinc.com/ivieblog/exploring-packaging-solutions-in-china/feed/ 0