IPMA 2004 Education with a Dose of History

Sabulski also stressed the importance of maintaining equipment. He creates a maintenance schedule for operators, schedules preventative maintenance on copiers and keeps dust covers on unused equipment. This makes his equipment last longer, while increasing its resale value, he said.

Tim Hoffstedder, of Western and Southern Financial Group, said that after his in-plant purchases new equipment, he makes sure to report to upper management on the return on investment. He also does studies comparing the cost of in-house printing to what outside printers charge and submits them to management. These reports help improve his relationship with management.