1. Print Management – Controlling Print Costs… CDP Health Check – Time Well Spent… CDP Health Check – How it Works… Health Check – The Benefits…
On average, it has been estimated that the true Depending upon how detailed your requirements The CDP Health Check follows a proven critical CDP recognise that every company is different
"Cost of Print" equates to around 3% of a are will govern the time involved in completing analysis path: and that there is no such thing as "one size fits
company’s total revenues. What is the true cost the Health Check. all".
of print within your company? Is it 3% of your • Stage One – We analyse which printed items
The level of integrity supporting the Health are ordered and used by your company. We Your White Paper will be as individual as you are.
revenue? Less? More! How can you find out?
Check report can be tailored to meet your exact offer alternative pricing schedules and possible Tailored to meet your current and future
Where do you start? What expertise can you
business needs. product re-engineering for comparison. business goals.
utilise to analyse your true cost of print?
CDP’s Core Business is Print Management. We
The Health Check presents a full and impartial • Stage Two – We investigate who orders what, Our aim is to give you as much critical and
report covering your basic known print spend. In when, and why. We then offer a more relevant information as possible on the total cost
have outsourced all non-core processes which
addition, we account for areas where "Hidden streamlined approach to managing print. of print within your company… and what to do
means that our only focus is on minimising total
Costs and Forgotten Costs" are incurred within about reducing it.
print costs whilst maximising print efficiencies
your company’s total print procurement • Stage Three – We review your supplier base
for our clients. to see exactly how many suppliers your Below are some of the major benefits that CDP’s
processes such as:
company uses for its print needs. From this we clients have achieved by following the Health
So, how can we do this for your company?
Ad Hoc Buying propose a reduction in vendors thus leverage Check recommendations:
purchasing power with fewer, more suitable
CDP – The Print "Health Check"… Multi-Order Processing
and efficient suppliers. • More streamlined procurement processes
• A defined Print Strategy
Fragmented Purchasing
The CDP Health Check is a proven system that
Historic Product Design • Stage Four – Finally, we produce a White
is focused on reducing the total print costs
Solus Manufacturing
Paper on our findings which chart a more • Visible and accountable ordering procedures
affecting your company.
Artwork & Brand Management
effective procurement model to reduce your • Quicker routes to market
It provides an unbiased analysis on areas of your total print spend. This includes monitoring and
business that use or purchase print. Stagnant Supplier Base reporting on all of those "Forgotten Costs" • Product re-engineering
It covers the 4 key print use areas, which are: Ineffective Stock Management that are absorbed somewhere within your • Batch Manufacturing
HEALTH CHECK
• A more focused and flexible supplier base
organisation – but all impact on the total price
• Functional Print – allows your company to Excessive Logistics
you pay for print.
operate on a day-to-day basis. Uncoordinated Distribution • Centralised and managed Artwork systems
• Marketable Print – promotes your company
Product Obsolescence
• Nil stock-outs
• Lower cost logistics
to your target audience. Lack of Proper Reporting & Management
Information
• Financial Print – print that is vital to a • Forward planned distribution
company’s cash flow system.
• Timely and relevant Management Information
HIDDEN COSTS FORGOTTEN COSTS
• Critical Print – any item of print that is very • Reduced wastage and redundant stocks
time sensitive.
• A reduction in the Total Print Spend
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2. CDP
Health Check – The Costs… Health Check – Next Steps…
There is no cost! The CDP Health Check is This document has been carefully researched,
Totally FREE of Charge. amended, and updated over several years
HEALTH CHECK
because markets and businesses change.
"Why is it free?" By following our recommendations
we both share in the cost saving benefits. CDP Print Management was launched in 1974
Remember, both our companies have a mutually with the idea that a strong and diverse printing
vested interest in increasing the savings and and marketing resource, managed by
decreasing your spend. How big the savings experienced print service professionals, could
depends upon how far along the line you wish to provide powerful and cost effective business
take up our recommendations. solutions.
By embracing Print Management you achieve Today, with secure, climate controlled logistics
Outsourcing – Positive Business Practice… Outsourcing Print – Practical Business
both short term gains and long term business centres in London and Liverpool, CDP continue
Management
The growth of outsourcing as a strategic benefits. Primarily we target to reduce your up to provide forward thinking businesses with truly
business tool demonstrates the commitment of In survey after survey, the single fact that all front visible print spend. Longer term our goal is bespoke and effective Print Management
UK companies to remove excess costs, and to business managers acknowledge is: "That over to eliminate unnecessary hidden costs and Solutions.
divest themselves of non-core processes. 85% of companies do not know how much print administration from the total procurement
At a time when many companies are cutting staff
costs them". (Source IPIA.) Why is this? process. CDP view the whole strategy as a true
This trend is driven by the need to focus finances and eliminating costs, and when clients must
and infrastructure on core revenue streams – • Primarily, because "print" is a very diverse
business partnership.
focus on their core business, CDP are here to
ensuring that the business defends its product. It covers Functional, Marketable, The diagram below shows how CDP Print manage their diverse range of print needs by
competitive edge and is fit to respond effectively Financial, and Critical print needs. Management have reduced the total print spend, delivering quality, service, and increased
• Secondly,
to change and opportunity. both hidden and up-front for many organisations. flexibility in print procurement.
because of its diversity, "print" is
More detailed Case Studies are available on
Outsourcing is not a new phenomenon – it is a purchased and used by many within an So, even after 30 years, our mission hasn’t
request.
proven process to reduce cost whilst leveraging organisation. changed. In fact, it has now become even more
• Thirdly,
expertise in several non-core business areas. important for companies’ competitive marketplace
due to the above 2 points, the true
Major examples where outsourcing has proven to to use our services. But this is just the start…
ZONE A
ZONE B
ZONE C
cost of print is absorbed and hence hidden into
be effective are:
several different cost centres. Visit our web site www.cdp.co.uk to see more
I.T. Fleet Management • Finally,"print" is seen as a result of a need
about CDP’s services and products.
Personnel Catering rather than a business process that can be MULTIPLE
You can also contact either of our offices below
COST £ PER TRANSACTION
improved.
SUPPLIER
Facilities Management Payroll or phone 0800 1954 991 for more information
BASE
Logistics Credit Management on reducing your total "cost of print"…
SINGLE
Over 70% of respondents to surveys agree that
SOURCE
SUPPLIER
"print" is an area that should be investigated and …The next step is up to you…
But where does Print Outsourcing fit into the possibly outsourced…but they do not have either
business mix…? the time or expertise to carry out this exercise. If you want "print" to cost you more – that’s your
business.
At CDP we believe that it is time to move
forwards and focus on managing print properly. NUMBER OF TRANSACTIONS If you want "print" to cost you less – that’s our
LOW MEDIUM HIGH
business… Print Management
NUMBER OF TRANSACTIONS
ZONE A Low number of transactions, limited spends
= limited cost savings achievable
ZONE B Medium number of transactions - costs start to rise
= ideal scenario to introduce ‘Health Check’
ZONE C High number of transactions - high costs (hidden and known)
= Print Management must be introduced
Free phone: 0800 1954 991 www.cdp.co.uk e-mail: info@cdp.co.uk
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CDP - more than just Print Management