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April 21-22, 2010 San Antonio, TX

 

The Fundamentals of Paper & ProductionSpicers PaperTerri Wensley, Joe Isaak & Tom Liotta

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agenda

The Impact of Over Consumption in Our CultureSupersize me! Oversized versus rightsized

Taking the Indigestion out of your Business: A Healthier DietCost savings: "The Squeeze Principle”The importance of job layout/sheet optimization Revenue generationSustainability impact

Call to Action: The Path to Competitive AdvantageCommunicating with your supply chainOne inch shaved = 3% savedTake-aways

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reducing indigestion: a healthier diet for business

Supersize

Rightsize

The way to rightsizing is through the "Squeeze Principle"

• Is bigger always better?• Does one size really fit all?• Are we truly getting more for our money?

....Or,…

is there another cost we forget to think about?

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• Paper can be 35% of the print cost!

• Inefficient job layout creates additional financial and environmental costs (waste)

• Enter the “Squeeze Principle” which emphasizes sheet optimization. Get “every last drop” out of your sheet.

What is the "Squeeze Principle"?

a healthier diet for business – cost savings

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a healthier diet for business – starting point

Standard Sheet Sizes

Text Cover17 ½ x 22 1/219 x 25 20 x 2623 x 35 25 x 3824 x 36 26 x 4025 x 38 28 x 4028 x 40

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a healthier diet for business – layout & design

- Standard sheet size for comfortable bleeds and additional match colors

- Layout Result: 23% unused portion of the sheet

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a healthier diet for business – layout & design

- Smaller, standard sheet size with tighter print parameters.

- Layout Result: 9% unused portion of the sheet

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a healthier diet for business – layout & design

- Custom size sheet for printing to exact specifications

- Layout Result: 5% unused portion of the sheet

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a healthier diet for business - optimization

Tools to Help Optimize Sheet

Metrix by CGX: Automatic layout calculator (CGX)For any sheet size

Custom Sheeting:Customize to Optimize on Non-standard sheet sizes

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Standard sheet size: 28x40 100# @ 1120 sq.in. (431M)Customized to the right size: 27x30 100# @ 810 sq.in. (312M)Paper saved: 11” shaved = 28% smaller

Standard sheet size in Lbs: 50,000 sheets of 431M weigh 21,550 lbs.Rightsized sheet in Lbs: 50,000 sheets of 312M weigh 15,600 lbs.SAVINGS: At $62/cwt. this job saves $3,989.00!

Custom Sheeting Example:

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4030

a healthier diet for business - customization

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The industry has trained you to do this:• Standard sheet sizes• Readily available – same day/next day • Custom sizes from mill have some restrictions: 1 5,000 lbs minimum order 2 Minimum 5-day turn for custom 3 Additional freight charges 4 Additional transit time• Ideal if standard size fits job or last minute order• Not ideal if there is excess waste from standard sheet and time permits opportunity to optimize

But the opportunity for optimization is this:• Custom sheet sizes• Readily available (brings mill to your doorstep)• Custom sizes are less restrictive: 1 No minimums 2 Delivered within 48 hours 3 No additional freight charges 4 No additional transit time• Ideal if customizing fits job and quick turn allowed for sheeting• Not ideal if volume so small it outweighs cost savings from standardizing

a healthier diet for business - optimization

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• Reduce waste–can reduce paper waste by over 30%• Reduce costs–buy less paper but get the same amount of finished product• Stretch marketing dollars–buy only what you need• Increase production–reduce handling time, labor• Reduce environmental footprint–when paper is better utilized, you make a positive impact on landfill management and forest preservation• Competitive advantage–improve profitability; promote sustainable messaging

What are the benefits of customizing to the right size?

a healthier diet for business – revenue generation & sustainability

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1 3%First, recognize the opportunity right sizing to a custom size offers.

inch shaved = saved!

call to action: path to competitive advantage

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Get your partners in the supply chain to evaluate options early: • Can the job be engineered to fit a custom size? • What paper products are available for custom sheeting? • Custom sheeting may add an extra day. The earlier in the process you weigh the benefits and opt to go custom, the more likely you are to include that day in the overall schedule. • Some jobs are too small to benefit from a custom size. How does this job fit? • Can the job be quoted using both standard and custom options?

Second, talk it up!

call to action: supply chain engagement

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• Customize to optimize• 1 inch shaved = 3% saved• Open communication in your supply chain early–ask your print rep, "Can my job be engineered to a custom sheet?"• Market the reduction of your environmental footprint

Take-aways

call to action: take aways

THANK YOU!THANK YOU!

A custom fit makes perfect sense!

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April 21-22, 2010 San Antonio, TX

 

The Fundamentals of Paper & ProductionSpicers PaperTerri Wensley, Joe Isaak & Tom Liotta