The BPIF is the principal business support organisation representing the UK print, printed packaging and graphic communication industry and is one of the country's leading trade associations. We are a not-for-profit-distribution organisation.
Training News
Customer Service Workshop - back by popular demand!
26 September 2006
Being held on 25 October in Wakefield this workship is perfect for senior staff who manage customer service teams, to plan structured improvement programmes based on best practice examples and proven processes.
Cost Recovery and Productivity Workshop
19 September 2006
BPIF & Vision In Print are jointly presenting a workshop for guidance on the practical steps to Cost Recovery and Productivity.
BPIF Training Satisfaction Surveys
05 September 2006
If you are a candidate or employer currently participating in BPIF NVQ training programmes, you will be receiving a Satisfaction Survey in the next few days.
BPIF Training ISO Re-Certification
05 September 2006
Yet again BPIF Training Business have completed a successful assessment against the ISO9001:2000 standards and renewal of certificate approval has been recommended for the next three years by Lloyds Register.
Are your supervisors helping you to make most of your workforce?
29 August 2006
The third Team Leader Training programme starts on the 26th September and comprises 4 two-day residential modules over the next four months.
Benchmark your cost structures today
01 August 2006
Download the BPIF's quick cost structure benchmark tool, enter your company data to the excel file and see instantly how you compare with UK and German industry averages.
ALI recognises significant improvement at BPIF training
01 August 2006
After a gruelling inspection week at the beginning of June 2006, the ALI confirmed on 28 July that BPIF Training has achieved an overall score of Grade 2 for its delivery of apprenticeships and adults programmes to the printing industry.
PrintIT! now registering schools & signing up twinning printers for year 2
25 July 2006
PrintIT!, the nationwide scheme created by Picon to encourage young people to consider the printing industry as a career, has launched its 2nd year with more than 300 schools registered for the programme.
Make more sales! Book onto Getting the Sale for Wednesday 2 August
06 July 2006
The BPIF quarterly survey of trends, ‘Directions’, published in July 2006, reported that 41% of respondents considered that their order books were worse than normal. Our Getting the Sale course is a great way to reinvigorate the sales focus in your organization and to teach new practical skills that can make all the difference to your sales effectiveness.
2005 Winners say the Scholarships can make dreams happen
06 July 2006
Several of the winners in 2005 have volunteered their experiences and the value of the award to their careers and that the scholarships can really make dreams happen.
Five collect £2500 BPIF Educational Scholarship bursaries
06 July 2006
BPIF President, Dominic Walsh, presented five bursaries of £2500 at a ceremony held alongside the BPIF AGM in Sheffield on July 4.
Sales Management training offered at discount rates for members
22 June 2006
Introduce and develop best management practices into sales management at a one day sales course being held on the 29 June at the BPIF London office. This course is available to members at a special price of £195.
Expert factory planning could save your £00,000''s
15 June 2006
Save money and increase efficiency with our expert factory planning and layout service BPIF Business offer expert advice and support on factory planning for members who are moving premises or whose business space requirements have changed. Members have used the layouts and our recommendations to make strategic, financial or logistical decisions that are critical to the future of their organisations. In one case a member estimates that we helped them save around £175,000.
When you sell at Market Price - Do you know your Cost Price?
01 June 2006
We are all used to having to cut prices to win and retain business. But do you know what each job will really cost and the true extent of discounts
Deadline for £2,500 training scholarships next Friday 12 May
04 May 2006
Do you have a young person in your organisation that could benefit from £2,500 to support their education in the industry?
North West trianing provision awarded at grade "B"
13 April 2006
Hot on the heels of the EV visit to the North East a few weeks ago, the North West team was also EV'd for Training Co-ordinator Dave Hall and Deputy Head of Training, Ken Bate, it was a grueling 8 hours.
North West training provision awarded a ''B'' grade
05 April 2006
Hot on the heels of the EV grade A visit to the North East a few weeks ago. The North West team was also Externally verified and awarded a grade B.
Digital Print to feature in Daily Mail
16 March 2006
Next Thursday's Daily Mail wil feature opportunities in digital printing in the careers section and we hope will give a plug for www.jobinsprint.com where BPIF members can advertise their vacancies free of charge.
BPIF NVQ Training provision awarded a grade A
09 March 2006
During the last two weeks the training team had a visit from an external verifier from City and Guilds. His remit was to look at the NVQ provision from a quality assurance viewpoint and to ensure that we were meeting all the standards required for the NVQ in comparison with other providers and at a national level required by the awarding body.
BPIF lobbies Ruth Kelly’s PPS on print training
03 March 2006
Chatham-based Kent Art Printers hosted local MP Jonathan Shaw on a visit to the company on Monday 20 February, which was also attended by BPIF public affairs officer Lizzy Hawkins and training co-ordinator John Campey.
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