For any print business, wasted stock is wasted money. So the better you can store and protect your print materials, the less stock you waste, the better quality you deliver to customers, and the more profit you generate.
In this post, we’ll explore seven production-focused ways to store print media properly, based on real-world print environments rather than theory.
Why correct print media storage matters
You probably don’t think of your stockroom or storage racks as a profit centre, but they have a direct impact on your bottom line. Every roll sitting unused is tied-up cash. Every vinyl, textile or banner that degrades before use is lost margin. Poor storage introduces risk long before ink hits the material.
Correct storage helps you:
- Reduce avoidable waste
- Maintain consistent print performance
- Reduce avoidable printer downtime
- Improve job reliability and throughput
Good storage isn’t about perfection. It’s about control, consistency and repeatability. Here are seven ways to do it.
How to store printing media properly
1. Store less and turn stock faster
We’ve written before about the ability of efficient stock control to boost your productivity. The flip side, of course, is that inefficient storage and stock control can damage it.
