Case Studies

Oxford University Press

Using Printondemand-worldwide as a journals virtual warehouse

Oxford University Press operate for a global audience, publishing across four different divisions: two educational sectors publishing school books; an English language division; and an academic sector split between books and journals.  

Oxford University Press have been using Printondemand-worldwide for over four years, to print any extra copies of their journals, as and when required.  

Providing inventory solutions

To offer an efficient solution to inventory demands, Oxford University Press have been using an automated service with Printondemand-worldwide, making the process as easy as possible. 

“Printondemand-worldwide offer us the flexibility we need to manage our inventory levels. The automated service is brilliant”, explained Claire Humphreys, Global Category Manager, at Oxford University Press.  

Stock is always guaranteed with a print-on-demand service

Using Printondemand-worldwide allows Oxford University Press to print extra copies of an extensive range of their journals, as and when they need them. 

“Printondemand-worldwide act as our virtual warehouse. We know we will always have the stock when we need it, because Printondemand-worldwide will print it for us.” 

A company with strong technical solutions

When Oxford University Press began searching for a print-on-demand partner, the company was keen to work with a UK company with strong technical solutions: Printondemand-worldwide was an obvious choice.  

“We knew that Printondemand-worldwide could offer exactly what we wanted. They have a complete focus on all our publishing needs. 

Print-on-demand timescales you can trust

With large volumes and frequent orders, the printing requirements of Oxford University Press can be both demanding and complex – but for Printondemand-worldwide, this is never a problem. 

Oxford University Press said: 

“Their timeframes are reliable; they hit their targetsprocess all our orders; produce quality prints; and technologically they’re great too – we can use their portal to track and trace all our orders.” 

Looking to increase work with Printondemand-worldwide

Printondemand-worldwide maintains a great relationship with Oxford University Press due to its ability to fulfil their requirements. Printondemand-worldwide creates a technical platform that interacts with their systems and provides good quality products at the end of it.  

Oxford University Press said:

“Printondemand-worldwide tick all our boxes, their short run pricing is competitive in the market.” 

“They’re an efficient print solution that we’d recommend to others, they offer us cost-effective solutions with an efficient approach, which is why we’re looking to print even more with Printondemand-worldwide”, added Oxford University Press. 

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