Gretchen Peck

By Gretchen Peck Maybe. So here's what you need to know about the Job Definition Format protocol. The printing and publishing industry's transformation into a computer-integrated manufacturing platform continues unabated. "The artificial intelligence that's being incorporated into technology reduces make-ready times, reproduces color consistently and provides feedback on performance — ensuring the finished product is of the highest quality," says George Ryan, executive vice president and COO of the Graphic Arts Technical Foundation (GATF). The artificial intelligence communication protocol Ryan is referring to is known as the Job Definition Format (JDF). And it's a term you are sure to hear more about

A fashion merchant, a hunting catalog and a women’s athletic apparel catalog took the first, second and third spots in this year’s Top 200, a ranking of catalogs by recent housefile-growth rates. We congratulate the catalog officials at Kenneth Cole New York, Legendary Whitetails, Title Nine Sports and all of the other merchants who made the Catalog Success Top 200 for their outstanding ability to grow their customer lists even during the tough economic times of the past several months. What do all of these catalogers have in common? No doubt a razor sharp prospecting plan, an eye-popping merchandise mix and exceptional