You've Got To Earn It

Apples and Oranges

Keeping a written account of all work might tempt an in-plant manager to incorporate all of the statistics into the justification report. But only statistics relevant to the specific item being purchased should be included.

Celeste Maia Cron got a unique perspective on the justification process when she took over as State Printer for the state of California's in-plant in Sacramento, Calif. As she puts it, when she arrived there was already a plan "in the hopper" to purchase a used, five-color 40˝ Heidelberg press with an in-line finisher.