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Top: TTW can cut composing cost substantially by removing unnecessary process stages and raising wages to the local market level.

1. Remove unnecessary process stages
   - TTW trails productivity benchmark by 20-50%
   - Every title passes through same checks regardless of complexity
   - Simple jobs will be tested with fewer/differently timed checks
   - Possible saving: 10% of composing cost
   - Methods study will examine remaining benchmark gap

2. Raise wages to local market level
   - TTW pays less than nearby printers; cannot retain compositors
   - Two compositors just left; department understaffed
   - Most work is late; overtime exceeds budget by 50%+
   - Competitive pay will enable recruitment and remove overtime premium
```

```mermaid
flowchart TD
    A["TTW can cut composing cost by removing unnecessary process stages and raising wages"] --> B1["Remove unnecessary process stages"]
    A --> B2["Raise wages to local market level"]
    
    B1 --> C11["TTW trails benchmark by 20-50%; all titles same checks"]
    B1 --> C12["Test simple jobs with fewer/differently timed checks"]
    B1 --> C13["Possible 10% saving; methods study for remaining gap"]
    
    B2 --> C21["TTW underpays; two compositors left; understaffed"]
    B2 --> C22["Work late; overtime 50% over budget"]
    B2 --> C23["Competitive pay enables recruitment; removes overtime premium"]
```