Supply Chain Activity

At the inception of Vision in Print, an important part of its remit was to establish strong links with print customers and suppliers. As a result ViP has formed strategic advisory groups in each category, which meet several times a year quarterly to discuss a wide range of issues relating to improvement of the printing industry.
These groups also encourage and offer guidance on Vision in Print's Best Practice Campaigns studies.
Shown here are details of the terms of reference for each group and the participating companies:

Customer Strategic Advisory Group

Terms of reference

To advise the Vision in Print board on how print and packaging customers and businesses could develop more effective relations
To work to identify opportunities where the whole supply chain (customers, printers and printer suppliers) could work together more effectively to reduce waste in all its forms - materials, labour and time
To advise the chief executive of Vision in Print on how printers and customers can adopt Best Practice purchasing methods, including, where appropriate, e-business
To work on defining more effective processes and team management at both printer and print customers, which could raise customer service standards
To advise on how printers can offer additional added value services to assist print purchasers, and thereby build stronger links
To assess how the group can assist Vision in Print build strong relations with organisations representing print and printed packaging purchasers, e.g. PA, PPA etc.

Members
Avon Cosmetics Ltd
BBC Magazines
COI Communications
Department for Transport
HBOS
Iceland Foods plc
Macmillan Publishing
Marks & Spencer
n-power
National Magazine Company
Ormolu Group
Penguin Group
Readers Digest
TUI AG
Triple ARC plc
Williams Lea

Supplier Strategic Advisory Group

Terms of reference

To advise the Vision in Print board on how the Forum can help its clients adopt effective purchasing and supply chain management strategies across the total range of products and services
To identify opportunities for suppliers to assist printing companies in improving their performance, and how these can be realised through the Forum
To advise the chief executive of Vision in Print on the development of services that the Forum can provide to suppliers - particularly to maximise their capabilities and to minimise trading risks, with added emphasis on e-procurement
To assess the scope for working with organisations representing suppliers to develop partnerships for mutual benefit
To develop services to assist Forum client companies in managing strategic business relationships, including partnerships with suppliers

Members
Antalis Ltd
Fujifilm
Heidelberg Graphic Equipment Ltd
Howard Smith
Kodak Polychrome Graphics
Lloyds TSB Commercial Finance Ltd
ManRoland GB
Muller Martini UK
Optichrome Computer Systems
Optimus
Paperlinx
Premier Paper Group Ltd
Sun Chemical Europe