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By,
D. Deepa Lakshmi
20071605
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1. Cost information
2. Customers
3. Data collection and computer management methods
4. Material costs and Buyouts
5. Mathematics
6. Operating personnel and personnel policies
7. Printing production equipment
8. Production methods and sequences
9. Quantification techniques and derivation of production
data
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s ßange of costs
s BHß Business History ßeview
s Fixed and variable components
s Chargeable and nonchargeable production
s Modifying costs
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s |stimators dealing with customers to get job
specifications
s Direct contact is to speed the estimating
process
s Sales representatives
s Customer service department - CSß

Customer Service ßepresentative)
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s ©rowing use
s Computer literate
s Should be able to access companies¶
Management Information System
MIS)
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s Paper, ink, film, plates and other job supplies

s Buyouts products or services purchased
from outside sources for a specific job
s |stimator should know how to purchase
outside services and how to estimate the
costs without slowing down the process
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s ©ood understanding of maths

s Basic algebra

s Working of electronic calculators

s Mentally compare the estimate-in-process

With the previous estimates of similar type

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s Company personnel policies

s Parameters like coffee breaks, overtime
factors, multiple shifts
s Personally get to know plant operating
personnel
s Production data are derived from a mix of
men, machine and material
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s Should understand all equipment

parameters like
# o/p speeds
# adjustments
# sizes and types of products
s Should have a practical experience with all
major plant equipment
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s Photomechanical and digital methods,

lithographic and waterless press production,
finishing and bindery operation
s Thorough working knowledge of all such
available procedures
s Should be aware of plant production
operations
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s Thoroughly understand the standard

production data used for estimating and how
these data are derived
s Data collection methods
s Information may also come in published form
s Data¶s application and practical use