North American book printing, binding, and distribution at scale
Lakeside Book Company operates a vertically integrated manufacturing and logistics network built on industrial automation (Allen-Bradley, Siemens, CNC, PLC) and legacy ERP/HCM (Dayforce, Excel, Google Workspace). Active hiring is concentrated heavily in manufacturing (75 roles) and operations (25 roles) to support capacity expansion and a full-scale printer refresh — a capital-intensive modernization paired with ongoing supply-chain efficiency and downtime-reduction initiatives. The seniority distribution (81 junior, 33 mid, 6 senior) suggests high-throughput production labor, not a tech-forward org.
Lakeside Book Company is a print-production and distribution partner for publishers and self-published authors across North America. The company operates across four core business lines: offset and digital book printing with custom binding and finishing; physical and digital inventory management with distribution logistics; custom cover and jacket design with advanced prepress; and a direct-to-Amazon sales service (Lakeside Book Merchant). With 5,001–10,000 employees and a Warrensville, Illinois headquarters, the company serves a broad range of publisher sizes and market segments. Current operational focus includes capacity expansion, equipment modernization, supply-chain optimization, and continuous-improvement initiatives focused on safety and compliance.
End-to-end book production and distribution: printing, binding, custom finishing, inventory management, and logistics support for publishers of all sizes. Also operates Lakeside Book Merchant, a service for selling books on Amazon.
Industrial automation systems (Allen-Bradley, Siemens, CNC, PLC), business software (Dayforce HCM, Excel, Google Workspace, Minitab for quality), and CNC machining for finishing. Stack emphasizes manufacturing control and legacy office tools over modern cloud ERP.
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