We produce measured cost reduction
Our clients save an average of over 42% on their costs of direct mail, marketing materials, commercial print, publications, packaging, labels and other procured print – while ensuring quality, service and on-time delivery. Savings are computed based on comparison to historical prices or, at client option, on comparison to average of other competitive bids received. References are furnished to qualified parties.
These extraordinary savings result from applying our AVS Technology
® in a manner that creates and optimizes a unique competitive procurement environment. In order to compete for your work, only your own prequalified suppliers are matched against each specification using the patented* automated vendor selection procedure. Each selected supplier is presented clearly specified quality and delivery requirements and knows that:
- All competitors are peers and deemed equally qualified;
- Quality and on-time delivery requirements must be met;
- Pricing offered establishes no precedent or expectation for future bids; and
- Lowest qualified bid will win the project since quality and service are a given.
Each qualified supplier may price the project based solely on its production schedule and needs. Suppliers that have otherwise idle production capacity are incentivized, under this program, to offer deep discounts of 25% to 50% or more from normal pricing. Because each supplier has been pre-qualified and matched to project specifications, the buyer need not worry about compromising quality or on-time delivery.
We also bring objectivity and standardization to print procurement areas where it is most difficult to achieve. This includes supplier qualification and on-going performance assessment, specification development, change order control, formal quality assurance and other procedures specifically designed for custom print.
We provide a means to gain full visibility into enterprise-wide print spend, streamline the procurement process, facilitate full reporting and accountability, optimize a large supplier base and achieve significant cost reduction through application of our patented* purchasing procedure for automated vendor selection.
* U.S. Patent No. 6,397,197, Patent No. 7,451,106, post-Bilski Patent No. 7,788,143, and Continuing Application 12/855,423 (collectively, the AVS Technology®) – This thicket of patents covers all custom goods and services, not just print.