Newspapers and magazines 

Inbound services for print centers

• delivery of printing plates
• paper reels
• print centre pallet management

Magazine break bulk and sales-based replenishment

• wrapping and kitting
• consolidation of titles by wholesale and retail region
• returns management
• integrated service for supplements and Live News including poly bagging
• trade counter

Primary distribution

• from print center to wholesaler/distributor
• on-site post-press management services, including product preparation and dispatch management
• consolidation of titles across publishers and print centers
• Ffll track and trace with web access

Visibility

• end-to-end control through integrated Warehouse Management System (WMS), Transport Management System (TMS) and ShareNet

Case study

CEVA Newsfast

24/7 operation providing Live News time-sensitive primary distribution on behalf of national newspaper publishers:

• on-site post-press management services product preparation and despatch management
• tailored solutions for regional and local newspaper publishers
• collection management and magazine break bulk and distribution including sales-based replenishment
• shared model significant economies of scale and best practice supply chain efficiencies
• TMS system provides full consignment track and trace with web-enabled access for clients
• over 20 years of success
• 99.9% on-time delivery rate

Key benefits

• central communication point between all supply partners
• real-time visibility and updates
• pallet management services
• flexibility to react to production delays, early finishes and breaking news
• tailored solutions to meet individual customers needs
• cost efficiency driven by shared resource utilization

CEVA delivers over 20,000 tonnes of newsprint per week, 364 days a year, to over 100 wholesalers nationwide. 

Resources

• 9 network distribution centers
• 10 print center operations
• network fleet of 950 vehicles and 750 trailers
• 1,400 print center and network employees