The document introduces a new procurement model called The Print Co-operative that aims to lower costs, increase quality, and promote sustainability and ethics in the printing supply chain. It does this through collaboration between brands and suppliers, standardization of processes, transparency, and optimization of the entire supply chain. Key benefits mentioned are 30% lower costs, higher quality at lower cost, complete support and services, and financial rewards for brands that follow best practices. The model provides tools like online pricing, software, and support to brands to help manage their printing and marketing more efficiently.

1. The Brand Procurement Specialists

2. The perfect partnership Culturally & Financially

3. This is a new exciting value driven procurement environment for print and marketing services. Lower prices Higher quality Less risk The lowest total cost Higher environmental standards The most ethical sustainable purchasing model.

4. More effective customer communication and intelligent marketing decisions will enable you to… Your companies main objective is to increase revenue & profitability. Increase the speed to market Provide customer specific, customer relevant marketing Use the most effective combination of communication channels Create measurable results Demonstrate a return on investment. and help towards the main objective.

5. Understand technology trends and how your customers want to be communicated with. You need to be able to... Use digital technologies Utilise cross media marketing Exchange real time information Generate performance metrics Use a unified communication platform Work with an integrated supply chain Have clear direction and common processes. to achieve this you HAVE to…

6. The first and only solution that provides complete transparency, regulation and support based on ethics, sustainability and best practice . This is the only route to a fully optimised print & marketing supply chain. The Print Co-operative is a group of like minded brand owners and suppliers working together within a transparent, collaborative framework to fully optimise all processes, and create a more sustainable supply chain. Suppliers to the print trade have never worked together before and buyers have never been financially rewarded for following better working practices before. Existing purchasing philosophies have gone as far as they can. Further savings are only possible if we fundamentally change the way we interact with the supply chain. Our focus is on driving out inefficiency and waste by standardising, rationalising and automating all communications, processes and materials. The result; less waste and lower costs. Higher quality and greater consistency BUT at a lower cost. The brand owner remains in complete control.

7. … a new revolutionary procurement standard Collaboration and a CSR compliant purchasing philosophy.

8. The whole supply chain working together to fully optimise each process and remove every hidden cost.

9. Let’s sum up our proposition: One unified solution Integrated supply chain communication Real time information Total transparency Fair trade Lowest sustainable production costs Highest quality End to end service and support.

10. 30% lower costs Re-engineering the supply chain costs Buying Power 2% 2% Efficiency Utilisation Productivity Process Improvements Less Waste 3% The cost of procurement Agency Management Costs Profit Hidden Costs 5% 2% 3% Brand owner Hidden Costs 5% 7% Printer Rebate 3% Initial PMC savings 5% + + + + + + + +

11. A process to optimise all print and graphics costs A new partnership model for buyers and suppliers FREE revolutionary instant pricing software FREE suite of graphics software online FREE on screen soft proofing network Pay-as-you-go cutting edge marketing software Transparent regulation and support Guaranteed standards Costs reduced by our community buying group A unique open-book calculation based pricing model Environmental accountability Closed loop audit trail. The first to provide

12. Independently audited, certified suppliers Complete support for your buying and marketing teams Financial rewards for Brand Owners that follow best practice A supply chain with the lowest sustainable costs A global network of print and packaging experts Training & technical support Vendor independent expert advice Consolidated invoicing Payment portal The ability for any individual to buy print effectively. Major Benefits

13. Discount Options Payment portal Early payment Using standardised list of materials Following best practice Mill support Volume discounts. A unique Paper Deal All discounts are returned to the brand owner

14. The cost… 3% included in the quoted price Lower prices and no cost to the buyer

15. Supported by The Chartered Institute of Purchasing & Supply is a member of the iPPSA Training Co-operative, within which it promotes best practice via procurement guidance, education and training.

16. 1 TPC audit and evaluation 1 day initial audit - no cost The next steps 3 Choose a pricing model Standard - Standard competitive pricing Contract - Guaranteed volumes and lower fixed prices 2 Clients evaluation period Test the online pricing tool - test quality 1 month - no cost

17. The report will contain the following: Print pricing and a total cost analysis Ordering practices - who, when, how much, stock management, best fit suppliers. Print specifications Supply chain partners - printers, design agencies and marketing services Hidden costs Print Quality Brand consistency Alternative methods of production and delivery Risk management - IP, Legal and Brand Environmental choices Ethics, sustainability, traceability and accountability The audit will be focused on opportunities and savings

18. Screen shot of online pricing information.

19. The rocket science The whole industry working together under one roof, for the first time.

20. Every company that joins TPC will benefit from lower prices, higher quality and a more efficient delivery of their marketing message. But companies that have an obligation to conforming to their CSR and environmental targets will have a moral and ethical justification for using TPC. Medium size companies that spend between £30,000 to £3,000,000 on marketing and print will find the highest percentage benefits. But larger companies with larger spends will benefit from large total savings. This environment was created to support in-house purchasing and marketing teams. For the first time print buyers and marketing people that buy print and marketing services will have peace of mind. Safe in the knowledge that they are buying well, quality is guaranteed and that they have a complete support infrastructure behind them. Collaborative systems, processes and complete transparency will guarantee fair play. Our centralised production support facility will help companies manage overheads and staffing levels by providing pay-as-you-go “cutting edge” marketing software and a flexible production resource. Procurement departments will benefit from an independently audited and approved supply chain and the associated cost savings. This is not print management, this is an evolution of print manufacturing. Opening Questions Type of company. Size of company. Location of company. Do they have a CSR Policy. Do they have any ethical obligations. Do they have any environmental obligations. Are they looking for cost reductions. How many people buy print. Who is ultimately responsible for buying decisions. In-house purchasing team. Specialist print buyer. Print Management. Length of any contracts. Do they use an advertising creative agency. Total annual print and marketing spend. Types of print. Marketing, POS, transactional, packaging, labels etc Specified materials. Specified brand information. Importance of higher quality print. Predictability of demand. Long or short lead times. Optimum client profiles & opening questions

21. The perfect partnership Culturally & Financially