IFRA Magazine - January 2009 - (Page 10) 10 DECISION-MAKERS’ GUIDE 01.2009 www.iframagazine.com 5 top ideas: how to save on production costs CLOSED-LOOP REGISTER CONTROL INSIDE A RUNNING PRESS (SEE IDEA 3 ON OPPOSITE PAGE). Saving has priority. In view of the uncertain future facing the printed newspaper – further accentuated by the current �nancial crisis – this is true today more than ever before. Whereas the hesitancy to invest is understandable, in many cases savings can be achieved only through investment. The old adage that “from nothing comes nothing” still applies. The quickest savings results are obtained in the most cost-intensive areas of newspaper production, namely personnel and consumables. Where the “cheap” possibilities are already exhausted – many newspaper operations have already implemented various savings programmes – automation and other intelligent solutions are the next logical step that pay off in the medium term and lower costs on a sustained basis. Idea 1: Instead of a new press: retrofit, upgrade, rebuild What can be done if the old rotary press becomes increasingly unreliable, if it becomes increasingly more expensive to maintain, waste levels get out of control, colour capacity and printing quality no longer suffice to satisfy customer demands? If it is time to invest in a new press but this is ruled out for the time being due to the economic situation? Retrofitting older presses can postpone a due investment in their replacement for a number of years and at the same time offer solid cost benefits: less waste, lower maintenance costs, more production safety, reduced manning levels. Reducing the newspaper format is a proven way to lower paper costs. Announced price rises of up to 20 percent make paper consumption an increasingly important factor. Whereas in Europe many newspapers are changing to tabloid to save paper, the favoured Cost savings: 1 Upgrade exisiting equipment 2 Treat water waste 3 Work with closed-loop register control 4 Eliminate hardcopy proofs 5 Consider leasing services – SaaS http://www.iframagazine.com
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