Table Of ContentThe Scope and Function of Printing Estimating. Computers for Production and Management in the Printing Industry. Developing A Cost Estimating System: Establishing Production Components, Production Time Standards and Budgeted Hour Cost Rates. Print Order Processing: From Sales Through Invoice. Buyouts, Customer Supplied Job Components, and Outsourcing. Estimating Paper. Estimating Ink. Estimating Electronic Pre-Press and Electronic Printing. Estimating Conventional Pre-Press Production. Estimating Web Production. Estimating Methods for Specialized Printing Industry Segments. Marketing, Selling, Pricing & Profitability in Printing. Commercial Printer & High Volume Printer. Production Standards & Budgeted Hour Cost Rates in Information Resources for Estimating, Scheduling and Production Management and Marketing for Printing. Appendices. Glossary. Index..
SynopsisA practical guide to the scope and function of printing estimating, this book shows how to estimate, cost, and price today s printing technology for both digital and traditional graphic methods. Professional print buyers will gain insight into print order processing, buyouts, customer-supplied job components, and print buyer issues. Develop a system with Printing Estimating 4E for improved cost controls, financially realistic production techniques and enhanced company profitability throughout the industry., With a thorough approach, this book walks the reader through each variable and how to apply them to the print estimate. Estimating paper, ink, electronic prepress, outsourcing, sheetfed, web, computer management systems, marketing, selling and pricing for profitability as well as information resources are vital topics to today s printing estimator and are all covered in great detail. Examples are used throughout to illustrate the methods discussed.