WRP - A Plan for You

A Plan for You:

Production Changeover Plan
    WRP will be ready instantly to take over all aspects of production of your magazine. WRP is fully staffed and fully functional regarding the equipment necessary for every detail of the proposed job. WRP currently has seven computers, eight scanners, six printers, and digital equipment all dedicated solely to production and distribution work, plus the peripheral equipment necessary for nearly any conceivable production work. Our offices are state-of-the-art, with three high-end proofing printers for generating press-ready proofs, scanners capable of handling transparencies as large as 8" x 10" as well as prints and slides, and an already-developed system of handling scans, material, and artwork. Even without any of the former producer's files, WRP has proven the ability to take over production without missing a beat. This occurred in 2005 with both the MRHA's The Milwaukee Railroader and the ELHS's The Diamond, where all material was held hostage by a third party, and WRP completed magazines on time even with no cooperation or support from the previous producer. WRP also began a new magazine for the Rock Island Technical Society in 2005, The Rocket, with essentially no support from previous or current RITS publishers.
    Our plan would hopefully include the previous producer in the process of turning everything relevant over to WRP just prior to beginning magazine production. It is anticipated that WRP will go to work immediately after the bid (request a bid) is awarded and begin the process of accumulating the necessary files, artwork, and advertising materials, and will begin the search for exciting and relevant articles. Kevin EuDaly, Mike Schafer, and Dale Sanders are all fans and modelers. Kevin models the MoPac in HO Scale (no current layout), Mike Models the fictitious Illinois & St. Louis in HO Scale, and Dale models Pacific Northwest logging roads. Kevin's father, James EuDaly, is well-known in the modeling field with his spectacular O Scale C&O railroad.

Turning over Production
    White River Productions' stance with every client is that we are a contractor who is not only responsible for producing material, but is also responsible to the contracting organization. This philosophy means that we are at the ready to do whatever is necessary to make sure the client's needs are met regardless of the situation. Beneath the photo on our Magazine Publisher page, you will note two axioms that represent the way we do business. Those principles have gained us many loyal clients, and established procedures with proper reporting.
    All material used and developed for your society during our tenure is deemed by WRP to be the property of the society. In the event that another contractor is chosen in the future, WRP will be diligent to turn over all files, both physical and digital, that are necessary for the new contractor to continue the magazine we have developed. All pertinent scans are kept on pairs of removable hard drives (one of each pair is in a fireproof safe), and these scans would simply be turned over to the new contractor, along with all electronic files including the magazine itself, all templates, all advertising files and folders; essentially everything necessary to continue without any delay. Articles under development and contact information would also be treated the same and delivered to the new contractor.