Commercial Print
Technology, workflow, automation and business strategy.
Print Intelligence Quotient
Print Intelligence. Better Business Decisions.
PIQ Consulting helps print manufacturers, converters and industry leaders improve profitability, evaluate technology, optimize manufacturing and build stronger strategies for growth.
Why PIQ
We Understand Print.
PIQ Consulting brings decades of hands-on experience across printing technology, manufacturing, operations, sales, strategy and executive leadership. We understand that a decision made in the boardroom ultimately has to work on the production floor—and technology only makes sense when it delivers measurable business value.
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BusinessTechnologyManufacturing
Services
Business + Technology + Manufacturing
Business Strategy
Turn challenges into opportunities for growth.
Business planningProfitabilityGrowthMarket positioningOrganizational strategyExecutive advisory
Explore serviceTechnology & Equipment Strategy
Invest in the right technology—not simply the newest technology.
Equipment comparisonsVendor evaluationApplication fitCapacityProductivityOperating costROITCOImplementation
Explore serviceManufacturing & Workflow Optimization
Produce more efficiently with fewer unnecessary touches.
- ORDER
- PREPRESS
- FINISH
- PACK
- SHIP
Identify bottlenecks, labour dependencies, capacity limitations and automation opportunities.
Explore serviceWeb-to-Print & Automation
Connect the customer directly to manufacturing.
- CUSTOMER
- PORTAL
- MIS/ERP
- PREFLIGHT
- PRODUCTION
- FINISHING
- SHIPPING
Portal audits, workflow mapping, MIS integration and direct-to-manufacturing.
Explore serviceCapital Planning & ROI
Make the numbers work before making the investment.
Capital costCapacityUtilizationLabourConsumablesOperating costContribution marginPaybackROITCO
Explore serviceAudits & Assessments
Understand where you are before deciding where to go.
OperationsTechnologyWorkflowAutomationWeb-to-printEquipmentProduction efficiencyBusiness performance
Explore serviceSales & Market Growth
Turn manufacturing capability into revenue.
Market developmentApplicationsPricingGo-to-marketSales positioningNew productsCompetitive analysis
Explore serviceMergers & Acquisitions
Print-industry expertise for important transactions.
EquipmentCapacityCustomersTechnologyWorkflowStaffingManufacturingOperational riskIntegration
Explore serviceIndustries We Serve
IndustriesWide Format & Signage
Equipment, applications, workflow and market development.
Corrugated & Display
Digital transformation, equipment, automation and manufacturing strategy.
Packaging
Technology evaluation, workflow, production and market opportunities.
Labels & Converting
Equipment, automation, manufacturing and investment strategy.
Print Technology Suppliers
Go-to-market, product strategy, channel development and industry positioning.
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How PIQ Works
01 / 05
ASSESS
Understand where you are today.
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ANALYZE
Identify opportunities, risks and constraints.
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STRATEGIZE
Determine the best path forward.
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IMPLEMENT
Turn recommendations into action.
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MEASURE
Determine whether the strategy delivered the expected results.
PIQ doesn't just identify problems. We help develop and implement the solution.