Macmillan will draw on Ingram’s print-on-demand service and physical distribution infrastructure to “manage traditional inventory and POD for ‘long tail’ titles…that no longer make sense to print and hold.” Macmillan’s chief operating officer Peter Garabedian says in the announcement that “the traditional methods of solving the logistics and print business challenges cannot remain the same.” Their new arrangement with Ingram “helps us reduce our overall inventory commitment and frees up capacity in our distribution center as well as resources to invest in the future success of our company.” Macmillan will “continue to fully service its customer relationships from its primary […]
