Event Title: Estimating & Planning - Advanced

Where: Printing Industries - Sydney Office - 25 South Parade, Auburn NSW

Thursday, 12 November 2009

Time: 3:00 PM - 7:00 PM EST

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Do you really understand the business of printing?
Would you like your company to be more efficient?
Would you like your company to be more competitive?

Improve your business results...
This advanced course is designed for those who may have some experience with estimating and would like to develop their skills and knowledge further.

It is perfect for those inside the printing industry, such as company owners, managers, supervisors and sales teams as well as schedulers, production staff, customer service
teams, costing and accounts personnel.

Delivered by a Print Estimator with over 20 years estimating experience who is able to instruct and guide in the latest and most accurate methods of estimating.

What's it all about?
This advanced eight week workshop, will equip participants with an understanding of the basic principles and practices of print estimating.

By completing this advanced course, you will be able to:

• Read a quote with detailed understanding
• Become more familiar with printing processes and how it affects the costing process
• Increase company profits

Course Outcomes
The Print Estimating and Planning - Advanced Course benefits include:

• Be able to prepare accurate estimates quickly
• Reduce business costs and increased organisational efficiencies.
• Understand how to build accurate hourly rates
• Maximise machine efficiencies
• Learn how to calculate materials accurately
• Understand end product requirements
• RFQ understanding
• Better communication with clients
• Effective economical ordering of raw materials
• Estimating to support sales

Course Benefits
- You will be able to prepare estimates with understanding
- You will become more familiar with printing terminology
- Improve your print industry communication skills
- This course will help you to advance your career in the printing industry by helping you and your company to be more profitable.

What to Bring
Calculator, pen and A4 notepad.

Date/Time: Commences Thursday 15 October 2009
3pm - 7pm each Thursday.

Duration: The classroom based componants are a total 32 hours, run in 8 x 4 hour sessions, over 8 weeks

Cost: (includes GST) Members: $1360 Non Members: $1495

Location: Printing Industries Association - Sydney Office - 25 South Parade, Auburn NSW

For more information or to BOOK NOW contact:

Simon Peppercorn
National Manager - Learning & Development
Printing Industries Association of Australia
Tel: (02)8789 7362
simon@printnet.com.au