Low Waste, Short Run Printing: A Transformative Print & Delivery Production Model

Transformative Print & Delivery Model Vision: Align available, proven technologies and new innovations to deliver higher-impact print content to households at a lower cost A more comprehensive approach –Print –Assemble content –Distribute A more agile production platform –Localized –Lower operating costs –Faster turn-around –Expanded utilization A more dynamic and targeted product –Premium-quality color printing –Web offset, digital hybrid –Just-in-time production –New format and content options

Transformative Print & Delivery Model Methodology: –Multi step development process –Introduces stand alone products which build on existing technology –Taking a print operation from its current state to future stateDesiredFutureState Magnum Compact MagnaPak CurrentState OmniX Inkjet Commercial Folder Polywrapping

Step 1: Magnum Compact –45 K copies per hour –Auto plate change –Quick make readies –4/4 Color –Single width machine

Comparison: Efficiencies (HO v 6 tower Compact) Goss HO PressMagnum Compact Configuration5 mono, 6-3 color6 towersmaller footprint Color Pages24 comparable Manning10460% labor reduction Plate Change30 minutes3 minutes90% reduction Power619 kW335 kW46% reduction

Adding Ribbon Shifters 4 broadsheet pages web 6 broadsheet pages per web

Goss HO PressMagnum Compact Configuration5 mono, 6-3 color4 tower w/ribbonssmaller footprint Color Pages24 comparable Manning10370% labor reduction Plate Change30 minutes3 minutes90% reduction Power619 kW229 kW63% reduction Comparison: Efficiencies (HO v 4 tower Compact)

Comparison: Print schedule (1 pass v 2 pass)

Comparison: Print schedule (1 pass v 2 pass in zones)

Step 2 – Updated “Mini” Magnapak BA DC F E BA DC E F Modify the Magnapak 8 hopper, 2 delivery inserter Multiple openers to enable all sections to be nested

Step 3: Add Commercial Folder Add a commercial folder to the Magnum Compact to produce Semi-Commercial Insert Products. –Chopper Folds/1/4 Folds –Double Parallel –Add sheeter –Format flexibility

Step 4: Develop a Digital Hopper SignatureCreationDigitalTowerPaperSupply Create just in time 4 color flyers Produce a unique, targeted ad (zone of 1) Combine inserts and digital flyers – Selective Place the variable content closest to the final delivery point Driven by OmniX Feeder

Step 4: Digitally Enhanced Magnapak

Step 4: Add Digital Capability to the Magnum Compact Ink jet the top of each section Speeds of ink jet match press speed and qualities Driven by OmniX Produce a micro zip ad or editorial, but not a Zone of 1

Step 4: Add Digital Capability to the Magnum There are numerous installations of hybrid production lines currently in operation. There a 9 Goss commercial presses using hybrid printing to produce: –Catalogues –Direct Mail –Inserts –Commercial

Step 5: Contain the Package and Address It Place the output of the package in a wrapper Ink jet the address for distribution Combines Goss systems in use today

Step 6: OmniX Workflow product –Based on Omni Zone –Press impositions –Warehouse / Inventory –Production planning Press and inserter –Reporting Module –42 Mailroom Systems – Omni Zone systems operational –8 Press Systems – OminX systems operational –Workflow product for Goss equipment

Your future state? Newspaper –Traditional format – 4 section broadsheet –Single width operating costs Print Center –Free standing inserts –Produce JIT inserts digitally Distribution Center –Custodial control of the package –Unique content per package

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