‘Optimised Paper Handling & Logistics’ is a generic best practice tool as a global reference for suppliers, transporters, converters and printers to improve their efficiency — whether sheetfed or web offset, gravure, flexo or digital. The book’s cover price is 250 € / $280 but you can get a FREE e-book download from www.ophal.info.

Benefits of the guide

The content is written to give information relevant for different users — supervisors, managers, administrative and production staff. It provides them with a better understanding of the supply chain and how to optimise their part in it.

1. Reduce risks of accidents
2. Improve economic and environmental performance
3. Optimise working practices.

Project participants see a range of different reader/use profiles including:

• Participating companies and associations demonstrate pro-active industry leadership
• Reference to industry best practice in case of disagreements
• Service level agreements — some paper makers will annexe OPHAL in their conditions.
• Information for insurance companies, finance and consultants
• Staff and customer education across value chain not just part in which they work
• Sales promotion and recommendation for use by suppliers of equipment, paper, services
• Common approach to damage claims and responsibilities

Release end of January 2017

Downloading is from a single Internet site to provide simple and efficient distribution — www.ophal.info is the OPHAL web site hosted by WAN-IFRA. To download requires only a simple registration form to be completed — this also allows easy updating and follow-up. Company customer confidentiality protected.

There will be 4 types of the e-book, either or all can be selected, neither requires any special application or software.