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News Release from: AccessPlus
Edited by the Printingtalk Editorial
Team on 02 April 2007
50% Of Companies See Need For Print
Procurement
Print management and business communications company, Accessplus has co-sponsored a survey report into the print and print services by leading international analyst house, the Aberdeen Group.
Print management and business communications company, Accessplus has co-sponsored a survey report into the print and print services by leading international analyst house, the Aberdeen Group According to the survey, 50 per cent of respondents reported an increased need for procurement specialists to be involved in buying print and 41 per cent of respondents reported they had no supplier performance measurement tactics
This article was originally published on Printingtalk on 21 Mar 2006 at 8.00am (UK)
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The report revealed that a significant number of respondents reported print costs were on the rise and print spend accounts for, on average, four-to-six per cent of operating expenses, with several key industries, such as publishing, consumer products and financial services, reporting a much higher percentage.
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The report, titled 'Category Spend Management: Print and Print Services' is available for download via the Accessplus website.
Accessplus said that the report examined the processes, technology priorities and strategic actions of 138 enterprises, complied from an online survey and telephone interviews with marketing and procurement executives.
Jason Cromack, chief executive officer of Accessplus, said: "This report provides a wide-ranging assessment of the current state of the print procurement market.
The aim of the study was to identify best practises for print procurement and provide a framework for enterprises to assess their own contract management capabilities." He explained: "The report reiterates our own experience of the print procurement market and identifies both current issues and the key drivers and opportunities for future growth for those companies involved in the print procurement sector.
Accessplus's strategy is to consistently invest in and sponsor research that offers us and others in the industry a clear view of the market and an assessment of where the real, tangible business benefits are for both those who procure print and those, like Accessplus, that provide print management and business communications services right through the print supply chain.".
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