Let me tell you a slightly different story today.
A while back, we got a message from someone working at the headquarters of a well-known international education group. They weren’t just printing for one campus — they were trying to manage dozens of schools across different countries in the Asia-Pacific region.
For years, their process had been the same: after updating their teaching materials, they’d send out PDF files to each school, and let local staff handle the printing on their own. Sounds reasonable, right?
Well… not quite.
Each country had its own vendors, its own pricing, its own timelines — and, worst of all, its own color interpretation. One batch of books would come out perfect. The next? Slightly off. The third? The red in the company’s logo somehow looked like tomato soup. Not ideal.
And here’s the kicker — the founder of this group, a passionate educator and designer, had created that logo himself over 40 years ago. So when he saw the inconsistencies, let’s just say… he wasn’t thrilled.
The problem wasn't printing — it was coordination.
It wasn’t that the local printers were bad. It was that no one could guarantee color accuracy across regions. Add to that wildly different turnaround times, fluctuating local pricing, and a whole lot of emails back and forth — and you’ve got a logistical mess that was wearing their team out.
That’s when one of their China-based teachers reached out to us.
One contact. One system. One standard.
They asked if we could take over the entire APAC region. Books, posters, banners, even booth displays for education fairs. The goal was simple:
Unify quality
- Control color
- Simplify the entire process
- Our answer? “Yes. We’ve got you.”
Now, their updated materials are printed through us at Call2Print. We handle:
Centralized production (digitally and traditionally, depending on the volume)
Consistent color management (we treat that logo like it’s royalty)
Region-specific delivery (Singapore, Japan, Australia — you name it)
Here’s the best part:
The savings from unified production actually covered the cost of air freight to the different campuses.
So not only did they get better quality and faster turnaround — they also saved money. And even more valuable? They saved a ton of internal time and energy. Now, just one person from their headquarters sends files directly to us, and we take care of everything else.
The takeaway?
If you're managing multiple locations or offices — whether you're in education, tech, healthcare, or retail — it might be time to rethink the “local vendor” approach.
Sometimes, centralizing your print production with a partner who understands consistency, branding, and international logistics is the smartest move you can make.
At Call2Print, we’ve been doing this for 32 years. We’re fast, bilingual, ridiculously picky about color, and always here when you need us.
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