Can you tell which segments of your publishing program is making money right now? And how many titles of that segment are contributing to that? Do you know the exact impact of each single element of the product configuration such as the extent of the manuscript or the number of illustrations on the cost structure and the profitability? Would reducing the manuscript while lowering the sales price improve the profitability? Intuition of editors cannot be replaced by software but can be supported by fact-driven information about current trends – to complement intuition with information to improve future planning.
The calculation and acquisition module helps your employees to make better decisions by leveraging all relevant planning data across departments. Your organization will be empowered to calculate all types of publications in detail and in advance. It provides a framework for strategic planning by considering all usage types of manuscript and products comprising costs and profits of any sort. Instead of creating multiple calculations for hardcover, paperback, audio book, all options are integrated into one calculation per manuscript and can be used in parallel.
The calculation consists of three steps:
- Right Purchase – Preliminary Calculation
- Product Configuration – Preliminary Calculation and Vendor Comparison
- Post Analysis – Target-/Actual Comparison
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