Minneapolis, May 25, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Jostens team is celebrating a substantial school year win, after successfully navigating rampant supply chain issues and fulfilling over 99 percent of this season’s regalia orders in time for graduation ceremonies.
After recognizing the extent to which global supply chain issues were affecting students and campuses across the country during the 2021 graduation season, the Jostens leadership team proactively invested millions of dollars into additional caps and gowns for 2022. The company’s dedicated customer service team also implemented an expedited ordering system — otherwise known as “Jostens Express” — to assist schools in need of last-minute regalia due to the widespread shortages in the market.
The Jostens team pulled off a stellar delivery rate, even with setbacks along the way. A sudden delivery truck fire in the state of Texas at the end of March compromised 3,300 caps, gowns and hoods — thankfully, no one was harmed during this incident. The company was able to reproduce and ship replacement units within five business days, so that no events would be affected.
“We ensured that the school administrators and students that rely on us for the timely delivery of these products were able to proudly celebrate their commencements,” said Michael Burgess, Chief Executive Officer of the company. He later added “We’re so delighted that we could help millions of students and families…
