In-plant vs. In-plant

“If we had all that volume, it would drive the price down for everyone,” notes Joe Tucker, administrator of the Office of State Printing. For example, when the Department of Transportation wanted to buy two production color machines to produce a large print project, Tucker—who has authority over such purchases—refused to let them, arguing that his department could handle this work. This created a lot of tension, but in the end the DOT sent that color work to Tucker’s main plant. This new volume brought the overall cost per page for all customers down from 35 cents to 10 cents, Tucker says.