O’Leary has much more to say, and shows where other countries are ahead of the game. Canada, for example. Or the UK, or the Netherlands, or France, or Germany or Norway.
“Publishing’s Supply Chain Needs an Upgrade.” That’s according to Brian F. O’Leary
In a Soapbox post over at PW this week, Brian F. O’Leary calls out the Emperor’s Old Clothes in a powerful commentary on the state of US publishing at the supply chain level.
“Though the (US) book industry has evolved with such innovations as online retailing, digital books, and new business models, our plumbing is largely the same as it was 15 years ago. That’s a problem. It limits the ability of publishers, retailers, and other partners in the supply chain to improve discovery, sell more books, and reduce costs. And it leaves too many questions that are difficult to impossible to answer.”
O’Leary has much more to say, and shows where other countries are ahead of the game.
Canada, for example. Or the UK, or the Netherlands, or France, or Germany or Norway.
“The U.S. market could adapt many of these practices and solutions to improve discovery, sell more books, and streamline operations to focus on higher value-added activities.”
Read the full post over at Publishers Weekly.
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