Independent print spend analysis
Are you paying the right price for print?
Hello, I’m Rob Whitham.
I’ve worked in print for more than 30 years and have experience on both sides of the purchasing process, as a print supplier and as a procurement category manager.
I’ve developed the BuyerAI Print Spend Review to help organisations understand whether their current print pricing and specifications are commercially competitive.
Send one recent invoice or quotation, several documents, or up to 12 months of print purchasing information. I will personally review the findings before anything is sent back to you.
There is no obligation to change supplier or place any work with Whitham Print Services.
- Independent commercial review
- AI-assisted document extraction
- Emailed written review
- Checked by an experienced print buyer
- Free review, no obligation to change supplier
What you can send
One invoice, several documents, or a year of print spend
For the most comprehensive review, provide up to 12 months of print purchasing information. One recent invoice or quotation is enough to get started.
The more information you provide, the more effectively we can assess pricing, specifications, production methods, ordering behaviour, consolidation and wider procurement opportunities. No special template or formatting is required — a spreadsheet covering many orders and suppliers is ideal for larger datasets.
Your information is treated as confidential and handled in accordance with our Privacy Policy and Data Retention Policy.
- Print invoices
- Supplier quotations
- Excel or CSV spend exports
- Purchasing histories
- Tender or pricing schedules
- Print specifications
- Multiple documents together
- Up to 12 months of print spend
How it works
Five steps from your print data to a commercial review
- 01
Upload
Send whatever print purchasing information you have: invoices, supplier quotations, Excel or CSV spend exports, purchasing histories, tender pricing schedules or specifications. This can range from one document to up to 12 months of purchasing data.
- 02
Extract
BuyerAI reads the documents and structures the products, specifications, quantities, suppliers and prices across every transaction supplied. Anything unclear is flagged rather than assumed.
- 03
Human check
Rob Whitham checks the extracted information, corrects anything inaccurate and confirms it reflects what you actually buy.
- 04
Commercial assessment
Rob completes the commercial assessment: whether the pricing, specification and production route are realistic for the volumes supplied, and what could practically improve.
- 05
Report
You receive an emailed written commercial review covering the findings, specification observations and practical recommendations. Savings estimates are included only where the supplied information supports them.
What the review covers
We assess the price, the specification and the buying process
Price
Whether the current price looks commercially competitive for the specification and quantity supplied.
Specification
Whether the material, weight, finishing and format still suit how the item is actually used.
Production method
Whether litho, digital or another route would be more cost-effective at your volumes.
Ordering process
Whether quantities, order frequency and call-off arrangements are working in your favour.
Delivery
Whether delivery, handling and packing charges are proportionate and could be consolidated.
Procurement opportunities
Whether similar items bought separately across departments could be brought together.
Powered by BuyerAI. Reviewed by Whitham Print Services.
BuyerAI assists with the review by reading the documents supplied and extracting and organising the products, specifications, quantities, suppliers and prices into a structured dataset. Anything unclear is flagged rather than assumed.
Whitham Print Services then checks that information, corrects it where needed and completes the commercial assessment before any report is released.
This is a commercial print procurement review, not an instant price comparison. It combines the speed of AI with the experience and judgement required for real-world print buying.
Why Whitham Print Services
- Established independent print management business
- More than 30 years of print industry experience
- Procurement and category management background
- Experience supporting commercial and public sector organisations
- Independent access to a broad range of print suppliers and production methods
Recommendations are based on the customer’s specification, commercial requirements and the most suitable available production route.
About your reviewer
Reviewed by an experienced print and procurement professional
Every report is reviewed by Rob Whitham, founder of Whitham Print Services, who has more than 30 years of print industry experience and a background in procurement and category management.
Rob Whitham
Founder & Print Procurement Specialist
Whitham Print Services
Print procurement specialist with more than 30 years of print industry experience and a background in procurement, category management and supplier sourcing.
Illustrative example report
What the finished review looks like
This is an illustrative example, not an actual customer result. All figures, including potential savings, are examples only and are not guaranteed. Every figure in a real report is checked before release. A single document produces a focused review; a broader set of purchasing information produces broader findings across suppliers, products, ordering behaviour and consolidation opportunities.
Print Spend Review
Example plc · Reference PSR-2026-0000 · Confidential
Current spend
£100,000
Estimated market value
£83,000 – £88,000
Illustrative potential annual saving
£12,000 – £17,000
Overall confidence
High
Opportunity score
62
Significant opportunity
Immediate actions
- 1. Review stock weight on the recurring brochure specification.
- 2. Consolidate three departmental leaflet orders into one production run.
- 3. Move short-run reprints from litho to digital production.
- 4. Combine deliveries to the two main sites.
Send your print purchasing information
One recent document is enough to start, and up to 12 months of spend data gives the fullest picture. I’ll review the findings personally.
Start your Print Spend ReviewThere is no obligation to change supplier.