Electronic production begins with submissions by authors and illustrators on disk or via network.
Wiley's domestic college division, for instance, is creating nearly all its illustrations electronically. Products are edited on computer screens and stored as impulses on a disk. Or it can be set aside for future uses, such as electronic versions of print products. Moreover, digital files offer an economical way to manufacture small quantities of books. The latter eliminates the need to carry inventory of lower-volume products.