Application of patented method creates unprecedented cost reductions
Our patented approach* allows your suppliers to openly compete based on objective criteria and price work based on their immediate production status - rather than on what they expect you are willing to pay.

On average, your suppliers have 30% idle production capacity and are constantly seeking short-turnaround projects to fill schedule gaps. Since print companies operate on thin margins, even a handful of unsold hours cause their profitability to erode or evaporate. To obtain these projects, many suppliers offer extremely low pricing, provided they can do so without establishing precedent that affects future price expectations or their ability to bid on future projects. This strategy is called “contribution pricing”, because any income above out-of-pocket costs “contributes” 100% to the bottom line of suppliers.

Using our patented business method, you consistently locate available capacity within your own supplier network and realize the associated discount rate on every project. Your suppliers benefit from the ability to bid high, low or not at all without affecting their opportunity to receive future solicitations and without fear of establishing unwanted precedent.

We work with you to establish a consistent, repeatable and scalable process that yields dramatic cost reduction through the following activities.

 
 

* U.S. Business Method Patents 6,397,197 and 7,451,106