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The "Profectus" name

The company name “Profectus” was derived from the Latin word for “Profit”. Our organization's mission is to improve the efficiency, cost effectiveness, and profitability of our clients.

Profectus \Pro*fec"tus\, n. [Latin. advance, progress, profit]
   1. The residual value gained from business operations.

   2. Acquisition beyond expenditure; excess of value received for producing, keeping, or selling, over cost; hence pecuniary gain in any transaction or occupation; as, a profit on the sale of goods.

   3. Accession of good; valuable results; useful consequences; to be of service or advantage; benefit; avail; gain

 

Profectus Company Background
and Expertise

"Profectus is the printing industry’s leading consultancy on
process improvement and management information systems."

Profectus is a national consulting company that helps printing organizations improve their business by providing professional consulting services, seminars, publications, articles, white papers, studies, and educational programs. Profectus was founded in 1993 by Craig L. Press.

Profectus has contributed to the success of hundreds of small and large printing organizations throughout the United States and Canada spanning all industry segments. Our solutions are based on our exposure to hundreds of printing organizations and situations.

"Our wealth of knowledge perpetually
grows with each new client and situation."

Profectus' consultants have deep printing industry expertise in business practices, processes, management, sales & marketing, production, and information technology. Our team of consultants have over 150-years of combined printing industry experience as consultants, owners, managers, buyers, and employees of printing companies. We have an extensive case knowledge base from years of exposure to hundreds of printing businesses & situations.

Management Software Expertise
Profectus' printing industry Management Information Systems (MIS) expertise has been acknowledged by the major printing trade magazines and associations. Profectus is a member of the CIP4 Organization (Cooperation for the Integration of Processes in Prepress, Press and Postpress). CIP4 is leading the development of the JDF industry standard designed to simplify information exchange between different applications and systems in and around the graphic arts industry.

Profectus frequency writes white papers and articles on various topics related to management information systems and e-commerce in the printing industry. We also provides seminars and speaking engagements at many industry events on various best related topics including 
"Maximizing Your MIS ROI" , "Evaluating & Selecting Business Management Systems", "Assessing, Selecting, and Deploying Systems in the printing industry.  more >

Business Practices Expertise
Our consultants are proficient in the business practices necessary to run a successful printing organization. Combined our consultants have personal experience of all aspects of the printing business including sales & marketing, customer service, estimating, order entry, inventory control, production management, technologies, and cost accounting.

Profectus frequency writes articles on various topics related to best business practices. We also provides seminars and speaking engagements at many industry events on various best business practices topics including
Lean Office, Estimating, and costing. more >

Case Based Knowledge
The challenge for most printing organizations is that the ability to solve problems or improve the business is limited to the education and experience of its personnel and management. Printing companies can overcome this limitation by retaining a consultancy like Profectus, with a diversified case knowledgebase.

Case-based knowledge is becoming an increasingly imperative success factor for printing businesses. The idea is to solve new problems by implementing previous solutions to similar problems. Rather then trying to construct generalizations. The greater the knowledgebase, the more efficient and effective the problem resolution process.

Profectus consultants have first hand exposure to hundreds of printing organizations and situations. Small to large organizations representing every segment of the printing industry. Our wealth of knowledge perpetually grows with each new client and assignment. Our case based knowledge gives our consultants the insight to quickly see into a situation and produce solutions.


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