Raw

```mermaid
flowchart TD
    A["TTW can cut composing cost substantially"] --> B1["Remove unnecessary process stages"]
    A --> B2["Raise wages to the local market level"]

    B1 --> C11["TTW trails the productivity benchmark by 20–50%"]
    B1 --> C12["Simple jobs receive the same checks as complex jobs"]
    B1 --> C13["Testing fewer or differently timed checks could save up to 10% of composing cost"]
    B1 --> C14["A methods study will address the remaining benchmark gap"]

    B2 --> C21["Below-market pay prevents TTW from hiring and retaining compositors"]
    B2 --> C22["Understaffing causes late work and overtime more than 50% above budget"]
    B2 --> C23["Competitive pay should enable recruitment and remove the overtime premium"]
```

```mermaid
flowchart LR
    S["Composition is 40% of hardback cost and 50–55% of paperback cost"] --> C["Customers find TTW uncompetitive on simple jobs; staffing shortages drive costly overtime"]
    C --> Q["How can TTW cut composing cost substantially?"]
    Q --> A["Remove unnecessary stages and raise wages to local market level"]
```

| Gap / uncertainty | Where it sits |
|---|---|
| ⊕ Total savings from raising wages are not quantified | Raise wages |
| ⊕ The actions needed to close the remaining productivity gap are not yet known | Methods study |