Industry Insight

CHUCK BLEVINS & ASSOCIATES
INVITES YOU TO VISIT US AT NEXPO 2000

May 19, 2000 - Vienna, VA - One by one, newspapers across the country are examining their operations, whether they are purchasing new equipment, switching from PM to AM, combining print sites or determining new ways of producing their product, these companies all have a common goal - Achieving Better Quality, Defining Efficient and Effective Processes, and Reducing Costs.

Over the last year, CBAssociates has worked with many newspapers addressing these very issues. We invite you to visit our booth 4016 at NEXPO 2000 so we can chat about industry trends and the methods CBAssociates uses to address the requirements facing newspapers today. Services such as product planning, equipment determination, master planning and facility design, as well as operations analysis will be illustrated.

We are seeing more and more newspapers faced with an increased number of inserts which, ultimately leads to additional equipment and storage capacity needs for preprints. The Spokesman-Review in Spokane, WA has also been experiencing these same issues. CBAssociates is working with the Spokesman-Review in developing a strategic product and operational plan that evaluates all product areas, such as circulation, pages, color, and inserts. Based on the study, various master planning options were explored including expanding the existing facility and designing a facility on a greenfield site. Currently, the group is waiting for board approval to proceed with design development.

Another trend CBAssociates is seeing throughout the industry is the desire to consolidate printing facilities. Newspaper groups have found cost efficiencies in producing multiple publications from a single print site. Having one location as opposed to multiple facilities offers these groups the opportunity to purchase equipment with attributes such as better press capacities, increased color quality and capabilities, as well as high speed inserting machines. Newspaper groups that CBAssociates have recently assisted in thinking this process through include Dix Communications based in Ohio, Pioneer Newspapers located in the pacific northwest and intermountain west and Swift Newspapers / Colorado Mountain News Media.

CBAssociates is exhibiting at Booth 4016. We look forward to the chance to share our knowledge in production and distribution operations, process and equipment analysis, master planning and design development as well as the latest systems control, re-engineering techniques and new technology.

To schedule a meeting at NEXPO 2000 with Chuck Blevins, or other members of the team, please contact Janelle Piccola at 303-431-5909 or e-mail us at janellepiccola@aol.com.

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