NAPL's Management Plus self-evaluation form includes a measure of your company's internal control systems- everything from operating budgets to waste reporting- to help participants appraise the usefulness of their systems. This program, which has been sponsored by the American Printer magazine since 1979, offers a unique diagnostic tool that helps printers judge their performance against accepted industry standards.

One of the common factors of the 12 areas evaluated is efficiency. For example, one problem that people often overlook is spoilage which is an aidicator of efficiency. It can also reveal problems in operation of a press or account for discrepancies in estimating.

A program user is quoted as saying, "We've not only seen measurable results, but increases in profitability, market share, and volume."

For more information, call 800.642.6275 Ext. 1307.

Source: Printing Manager, Fourth Quarter 1997, page 32
Author: Gary Porter