CDP Print Management was launched in 1974 to provide cost-effective print solutions through experienced professionals. With secure logistics centers, CDP continues to offer bespoke print management for forward-thinking businesses. CDP was the first print management company to achieve various accreditations, ensuring high quality standards and services. CDP's proprietary software and expertise in print procurement aims to significantly reduce clients' print costs through streamlining processes and leveraging purchasing power.

1. CDP
PRINT MANAGEMENT
CDP – Creating a Vision CDP – Perfecting our Craft
CDP Print Management was launched in 1974 Since 1974 CDP have been at the forefront of
with the idea that a strong and diverse printing Print Management developments in the UK.
and marketing resource, managed by experienced
• CDP were the 1st Print Management Company
print service professionals, could provide power-
to achieve Investors in People thus ensuring
ful and cost effective Business Solutions.
our teams are fully trained in every aspect of
Today, with secure, climate controlled logistics our business which, we believe, provides our
centres in London & Liverpool, CDP continue to clients with the highest levels of service and
provide forward thinking businesses with truly product knowledge in the UK Marketplace.
bespoke and effective Print Management Solutions.
• CDP were also the 1st Print Management
At a time when many companies are cutting staff Company to gain ISO9001 Accreditation thus
and eliminating costs, and when clients must giving clients the highest quality product and
focus on their core business, CDP are here to service standards available.
manage their diverse range of print needs by
• CDP were also the 1st Print Management
delivering quality, service, and increased flexibil-
Company to fully integrate our service with a
ity in Print Procurement.
dedicated IT platform thus delivering access to
So, even after 30 years, our mission hasn’t a wealth of quick, accurate, and viable
changed. In fact, it has now become even more information that clients were previously unable
important for companies in today’s competitive to obtain.
marketplace to use our services. But this is just
CDP continue to lead by example, but don’t just
the Start…
take our word for it…
"CDP’s professional approach to project
handling and their proven network of sup- "We find CDP’s service fast, friendly,
pliers in the UK and Europe, puts them in a and efficient, as well as excellent
unique position to source and manage any value for money".
print or direct mail requirement".

2. CDP – Driving Your Business Forwards "We have been under contract with CDP
since 1994 and find their service excellent
"90% of companies do not know what their total
from both a pricing and quality
print costs are!" (Source IPIA)
perspective". The Royal Liverpool and
Broadgreen University Hospitals.
COST £ PER TRANSACTION
COST £ PER TRANSACTION
CDP – Reducing Your Business Processes…
The time, effort, and cost it takes to get just one
piece of print delivered can be a shock to many
people.
MULTIPLE Basic economics state that the more time, the
SUPPLIER
BASE more effort, and the more stages involved in a
SINGLE
SOURCE process equate proportionally to more cost!
SUPPLIER NUMBER OF TRANSACTIONS
LOW MEDIUM HIGH
CDP remove costs by streamli-7.711 mm-7.711
NUMBER OF TRANSACTIONS mmes involved in print procurement.
Known cost of print Hidden cost of print
ZONE A
ZONE B
ZONE C
Known cost of print Hidden cost of print
To ensure that you know exactly how much
"print" costs your company, we offer the "CDP
COST £ PER TRANSACTION
MULTIPLE
Health Check". SUPPLIER
BASE
This is a free of charge assessment of all the costs SINGLE
SOURCE
SUPPLIER
associated with your print. The CDP Health Check
examines the complete print workflow "end-to-
end" from creative through to final delivery.
On completion, our analysis will deliver a
thorough and unbiased breakdown of your total NUMBER OF TRANSACTIONS
print costs. LOW MEDIUM HIGH
NUMBER OF TRANSACTIONS
Plus, as you would expect from a team of print
experts, the CDP Health Check offers solutions on
ZONE A Low number of transactions, limited spends
how to severely reduce these non-core overheads. = limited cost savings achievable
ZONE B Medium number of transactions - costs start to rise
= ideal scenario to introduce ‘Health Check’
But this is only the beginning… ZONE C High number of transactions - high costs (hidden and known)
= Print Management must be introduced
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3. CDP – Increasing your Business Potential… Growth in our business is reducing print spend in
yours. The more we understand each other, the
CDP Print Management has developed a proven
easier it becomes to offer valuable solutions.
system for driving print costs down, whilst
dynamically improving efficiencies in print As part of our shared experience, we have
procurement. several publications that cover every aspect of
the Print Management spectrum. These are
To fully deliver our service, CDP utilise the power
freely available to you.
of Top Form® - a system specifically designed
for print management operations. In addition, CDP hold Print Management
Seminars for clients, so that everyone involved
Whilst Top Form® will reduce the basic print
in the total print cycle has a better understand-
cost, it will also offer greater efficiencies and
ing on how CDP deliver what we promise which
savings in other associated areas such as:
is – "Reducing your Total Print Costs".
Purchasing Storage
CDP – Improving Your Bottom Line…
Accounts Artwork
Reducing basic print cost is affordable to you by
Logistics Production
using CDP’s massive print spend to leverage
greater efficiencies. However, more bottom line
In addition, and this is very important, Top savings are achievable by maximising CDP’s
Form® generates a total management report Health Check advice. This will certainly
structure which ensures that you stay in encompass many of the following areas:
complete control of all aspects of your print
spend and print savings.
Product re-engineering
CDP – Generating you business profit…
Utilising web proofing
It has been estimated that between 3 & 4% of a Redefining re-order levels
company’s revenue is spent on print related Consolidated product manufacture
costs. Imagine depositing some of this "cost"
Streamlining ordering levels
back into "profit"!
Developing web ordering
It is not rocket science – just expertise in
focussing on core business competencies. CDP’s
core business is Print Management – and we do "I find CDP’s Project Management service
it very well indeed. excellent. Their attention to detail and
pro-active approach means that everything
CDP – Increasing Your Knowledge happens when and where it should with
minimal input from us".
CDP are successful because we know Print
Management. However, part of our success is in
sharing this knowledge with our clients.
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4. CDP – Forcing Profit Back Into Your CDP – Providing What You Want…
Business
So, where do we go from here?
In 1974 the CDP statement "As your business
We have provided you with all the details that
grows, so does ours" is still as viable as ever. We
make CDP and our clients’ successful companies.
are here for the long run – not just the short fix.
For further information please visit our Website
• CDP were the 1st Print Management Company www.cdp.co.uk or call 0800 1954 991 for an
to achieve Investors in People thus ensuring informal discussion.
our teams are fully trained in every aspect of
our business which, we believe, provides our CDP have won many awards for Service
clients with the highest levels of service and Excellence and Customer Care, and we have no
product knowledge in the UK Marketplace. doubt that we will maintain these standards as
we continually extend and develop our Print
• CDP were also the 1st Print Management Management services. CDP are retained by the
Company to gain ISO9001 Accreditation thus majority of our clients to manage all of their print
giving clients the highest quality product and requirements and CDP continue to work closely
service standards available. with many new companies in the first steps in
aiming to reduce their total print spend.
• CDP were also the 1st Print Management
Company to fully integrate our service with a However, there is one quote that we have left
dedicated IT platform thus delivering access to until last and this sums up exactly why CDP are
a wealth of quick, accurate, and viable a successful Print Management business...
information that clients were previously unable
to obtain.
If you want "print" to cost you more
CDP – Forcing Profit Back Into Your – that’s your business.
Business
In 1974 the CDP statement "As your business If you want "print" to cost you less –
grows, so does ours" is still as viable as ever. We that’s CDP’s business.
are here for the long run – not just the short fix.
Our aim is to make your business more
profitable by utilising the power of CDP’s Print
Management system, our purchasing power, the
CDP "Health Check", and our extensive product
knowledge…
Just look at the companies who have allowed us
to use their referrals – CDP must be doing
something right. And they are all successful
businesses who use CDP’s knowledge and
expertise to drive costs down and force
efficiencies up.
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