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When does it pay to outsource your printing?
Despite our
increased awareness for green issues, every
organisation requires a hard copy from time to time.
But is it always cost-effective to produce all of
your printing in-house? |
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Outsourcing print work certainly holds the
potential to make considerable savings
without the need for upfront investment but
much depends on the jobs you wish to
prepare.
So this month we highlight the
factors that should be considered when
choosing between in-house and outsourced
printing.
Advantages of outsourcing printing
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Versatility
An outsourced printer can
produce exactly what you require
in terms of paper type, paper
size, paper quality and document
format (booklets, leaflets,
folders, posters etc.)
Internally, you will be confined
to the limitations of your own
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Quality
An outsourced printer will
generally be able to offer much
higher quality printing if
required as well as a range of
finishes. |
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Borderless
If you need borderless printing
this should pose no problem for
an outsourced printer. |
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No upfront and associated costs
You will have no initial costs,
just an agreed upfront price.
You can let somebody else worry
about consumables and paper
costs. |
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Support
You will have no support cost. |
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Disadvantages of outsourcing printing
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Longer lead times
With the exception of very large
runs, in-house production will
generally produce your printing
more quickly. |
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Minimal saving on small runs
Printing is heavily discounted
by volume so shorter runs do not
always present the same cost
saving opportunities. |
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Collection costs
There are often hidden costs
associated with collection or
delivery of printing. |
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Confidentiality
It may not always be appropriate
to outsource the printing of
sensitive material. |
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Do you have a printing requirement?
If you feel you have a printing requirement
that could benefit from outsourcing the
first step is to contact a local specialist
or chain and ask for a quotation. If you
wish, Delta Comtech can then assist by
comparing this quotation to your existing or
planned internal printing costs to help
ascertain the most appropriate option.
Example:
A client recently requested that we compare
the cost of internal production (using an HP
printer) of their corporate marketing
material (multi-page full colour A4
document) with the cost of giving this job
to a local printing specialist. The results
were clear. Even with runs as low as 300
pages the cost saving for outsourcing was
around 50%. Greater savings still could be
achieved with higher volumes.
Conclusion
Where volume, quality or both are required
outsourced printing generally excels.
Marketing literature, letterheads and
standardised forms are all good examples of
printing which would certainly benefit from
some outside help.
Assuming that the disadvantages of
outsourced printing are not prohibitive to
your project, this method can prove to be a
great cost-saving measure.
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Delta Comtech Ltd
Artillery House, Heapy Street
Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK11 7JB |
Tel:
0844 4128102
info@delta-comtech.co.uk |
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