Stephen McWilliam

Avanti and xpedx have formed an agreement under which Avanti’s commercial and in-plant printing customers will have real-time access to availability and pricing information about printing papers. The alliance, to be fully implemented first quarter 2008, gives Avanti customers direct access to the xpedx paper catalog, customized pricing and fully updated information on availability. This information enables printers to quickly deliver accurate job quotes to their customers and prospective customers. “Paper can account for more than 40 percent of a printer’s total cost, and access to real-time information about pricing and the availability of specific papers is essential to just-in-time quoting,” says Stephen McWilliam,