All New PUBLISHING UNIVERSITY: November 4-6, 2007
Production Track
Session 2:
November 5, 10:30 am - 12:00 noon
Speaker: Jennifer Butenschoen
Session Title:
Offshoring
Session Outline:
Jennifer Butenschoen started with Harvest House Publishers in June of 1995 and has served as the head of the Production and Inventory Department since September of 1998. She has gained extensive knowledge and experience in the many facets of production; including an understanding of today’s technology, maintaining cost effectiveness with increasingly tighter margins, working through the company’s development of its gift line, SweetRiver Press line, and its newer Print on Demand library. Jennifer also has been actively researching the impact of publishing on the environment. She has been involved with an AAP study group investigating the many issues around recycled paper and forest management. Jennifer has developed many long term and successful relationships with manufacturers both in the US and overseas.
Born in California and raised in the Northwest, Saudi Arabia, Florida, and Alaska, Jennifer is decidedly Northwestern at heart. She and her husband Roger enjoy spending time with family and friends, music, hiking, disk golf, cross country skiing, and camping. She is actively involved in her church leadership and worship team and she has participated in a number of short-term trips to other countries, including Poland and Uganda.
Session 2:
November 5, 10:30 am - 12:00 noon
Speaker: Jennifer Butenschoen
Session Title:
Offshoring
Session Outline:
- How to decide what products should be produced where
- How to determine the total cost of off-shored products
- How to set up an offshore relationship
- Should you use a broker
- Comparing price point and turn times
- The dangers of hijacked content
- Research the working conditions – make an ethical decision
Jennifer Butenschoen started with Harvest House Publishers in June of 1995 and has served as the head of the Production and Inventory Department since September of 1998. She has gained extensive knowledge and experience in the many facets of production; including an understanding of today’s technology, maintaining cost effectiveness with increasingly tighter margins, working through the company’s development of its gift line, SweetRiver Press line, and its newer Print on Demand library. Jennifer also has been actively researching the impact of publishing on the environment. She has been involved with an AAP study group investigating the many issues around recycled paper and forest management. Jennifer has developed many long term and successful relationships with manufacturers both in the US and overseas.
Born in California and raised in the Northwest, Saudi Arabia, Florida, and Alaska, Jennifer is decidedly Northwestern at heart. She and her husband Roger enjoy spending time with family and friends, music, hiking, disk golf, cross country skiing, and camping. She is actively involved in her church leadership and worship team and she has participated in a number of short-term trips to other countries, including Poland and Uganda.
Jennifer Butenschoen
Director of Production
Harvest House Publishers