New Manager to In-Plant Print Shop...help with quotiing jobs

[CBSprinter]

Hello everyone. I'm semi-new to managing a In-Plant print shop and I would like a little help with quoting jobs for my fellow employees(customers). What is the simple exact equation needed? I have the price per click and can figure price per sheet of paper. I greatly appreciate it!!!!

Excel spreadsheet would be sweet. TIA

[smo]

Well its your cost per click+paper+time+overheads. You know most of those and they need to be factoring in the time (manpower cost) and overheads such as buildings/electricity etc.

[Craig]

Look at Morning Flight - works like a champ and best of all there is a FREE addition.

Morning Flight: Print Estimating Software for Offset/Copy/Digital

[CBSprinter]

How can I figure "run time"?

[Joe Duffy]

How can I figure "run time"?

Impressions Per Hour/60=Impressions per minute
Impressions needed/Impressions per minute = run time required

does not include plate time, make ready or clean up.

[CBSprinter]

So if my KM C7000 runs 70 copies/prints per minute that would give me 4200/70 ? Correct?

[Craig]

LOL... don't go by the sales brochure. Many pieces of equipment slow down production as the weight of paper increases. You need to do your own time studies to get this information. BTW don't forget about how long it takes to impose and rip the job too.

[MailGuru]

Also, most "page per minute" stats are assuming you are running an 8 1/2 x 11 sheet size with a standard "copier paper" substrate (about 24# bond). One side only.

If you are running 8 1/2 x 14, or 11 x 17, or 12 x 18 or thicker stock, best to compute your own speed stats for estimating

[CathieH]

Actually, I'm only replying because I find this interesting.

I thought most in-house copy centers were really cost centers, and the center pays for the paper to keep in stock and only charges a certain amount per click to each department, or whatever code is given to the center. I didn't know one ran like a real print shop. Interesting.

[CBSprinter]

Actually, I'm only replying because I find this interesting.

I thought most in-house copy centers were really cost centers, and the center pays for the paper to keep in stock and only charges a certain amount per click to each department, or whatever code is given to the center. I didn't know one ran like a real print shop. Interesting.

Sir you are correct, but certain Depts. will ask for a "job quote" to compare prices that are given to them from outside print centers. This is why I would like a quick spreadsheet to plug in numbers and have a quick quote for departments. Currently I have a simple quote sheet left from previous manager, whom retired, just saying $.02 per side b/w, $.06 per color side.