Printing Estimating

by Ruggles, Philip Kent

• ISBN13: 9780827364394
• ISBN10: 0827364393
• Edition: 4th
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1996-03-26
• Publisher: Cengage Learning

Summary

A 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.

Table of Contents

The 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

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