Cdp Health Check 1
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The document discusses CDP's print management health check, which provides an unbiased analysis of a company's print costs and processes. The health check follows a 4-stage process: 1) analyzing printed items, 2) investigating ordering patterns, 3) reviewing suppliers, and 4) producing a report with recommendations. The health check aims to streamline procurement, define a print strategy, and reduce total print spend and hidden costs through more efficient processes, supplier management, and product design. Completing the health check costs nothing for the client and allows both CDP and the client to benefit from cost savings identified.
Cdp Health Check 1
- 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 DIRECTMAILLABELSFINANCIALBUSINESSCOLO
- 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 LIVERPOOL LONDON 74-82 Rose Lane, Liverpool L18 8EE Unit 1, Tomo Industrial Est., Packet Boat Lane, Tel: 0151 724 7000 Fax: 0151 724 6478 Cowley, Uxbridge, Middlesex UB8 2JP Tel: 01895 462462 Fax: 01895 420911 CDP - more than just Print Management