IKON are specialists in creating document efficiency at work. We can ensure that all printed documents from simple laser A4 output, to corporate lithographic work, right through to POS or billboard graphics are produced in the most efficient way and at the most competitive rates.
Purchasing and managing print production is a complex and time consuming process. For most organisations print buying is simply not a core skill set and they are usually faced with two choices; firstly to manage the print procurement process themselves, which requires large investments in time and skill sets or secondly to outsource the process, usually through the incumbent creative services provider, and pay a punitive premium for the privilege.
Even within most creative agencies Print Buying is an auxiliary function and not a core competency. Because of this jobs are usually placed with a small list of preferred printers, regardless of the brief. However, as the time has not been taken to analyse and manage the process on your behalf elements of the job such as finishing, special inks and stocks or variable data may have to be sub-outsourced to specialists and each additional company involved will mark-up the job. This means that by the time a print job finds its way back to you it could have your creative agencies' and several printers' mark-up applied. This represents a significant proportion of your print budget.
IKON works in a different way. Our specialist buyers can analyse a job and map it to the printers that are best able to fulfil the brief in-house and to the highest standards. This combined with our ability to leverage specially negotiated rates means that we can deliver significant cost savings and manage the entire procurement process. Typically our clients save 5%- 20% on their annualised print costs.
- Reduced printing costs
- Access to industry professionals
- Reduce the administrative burden of print procurement
- Increased quality
- Better turnaround time
- Business Process Outsourcing
- National and international procurement and project management
- Direct mail specialists
IKON professional buying services can offer you a way to outsource this entire business process and to realise dramatic savings.
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