Technical Services Panel (TSP)
PPA’s Technical Services Panel reports into the Newstrade Committee. The TSP group is chaired by Bill Gower, Marketforce and is tasked with addressing a range of operational issues relating to the magazine supply chain, including:
- edi & other e-business development
- affidavit credit claims systems & auditing
- monitoring the ‘secure waste chain’ for recycling processed magazine unsolds
- evaluation of wholesalers’ & other industry operational systems
industry technical guidelines
- participate in industry JIG developments
- liaison for joint development with ANMW, NewPET and other industry groups
Useful publications
New!: Best practice for bar coding and issue numbering of magazines, partworks, collectibles and promotional vouchers
New!: News industry guidelines for the barcoding of non-standard magazine products - Code ‘50’ bar codes
New!: Best practice guidelines for covermounts and promotional gifts
Guidance for publishers on polybagged magazines
New!: The smart publisher's guide to producing successful barcodes
New!: The smart publisher's guide to covermounts and promotional gifts
The smart publisher’s guide to voucher scheme safety
Make coupons work for you – The smart retailers guide
New!: The smart publishers guide to value packs and polybagged magazines
New!: The smart publishers guide to one off specials and off sale dates
New!: The Smart publishers Guide to Bar Code Issue Add-Ons in 2009 |
