KENYA · GUIDE 0985 · EDITION 4.2
School exercise book production in Kenya
Exercise books matched to specified size, ruling and page count
A CONCRETE EXAMPLE · ILLUSTRATIVE
Fictional exercise-book production: one hundred A5 books, each forty-eight writable pages from twelve folded A4 sheets, plus one folded cover. Finished trim target148×210mm. Total1200innerA4sheets,100coversand200staplesat two per book; school approves ruling and draft first.
Who is the first customer?
schools and book retailers
Test the offer
Produce one proof book and verify every specification
What your operating pack contains
- A business-specific operating guide PDF
- Offline itemised costing and quotation tool
- Supplier request and sales message drafts
- Job-card and quality-response documents
- Offline operations desk: supplier comparison, work checkpoints, accepted deliveries and cash tracking
- Cashflow and launch review: downside scenarios, break-even, 13-week cash plan and trial decision
- Source register and unresolved checks
Delivery and quality
Correct page count, ruling and durable binding
Cost drivers
- paper
- printing
- binding
Use your own supplier quotations. Worked figures in the pack are illustrative and do not establish a verified startup budget or profit forecast.
Evidence and scope
Mondi: Products and solutions ↗
Manufacturer office-paper and packaging product categories; actual grade and printer compatibility need their own documentation. · Checked 2026-10-26
Adobe: Set a print bleed ↗
Print bleed/export concepts; example layout dimensions remain subject to the print provider’s job specification. · Checked 2026-10-26