The management of editorial content and the assembling of ad content is executed in editorial systems and technical systems for pagination and page layout before the publication is forwarded to printing. In printing the major cost drivers are paper, color, plates and human resources which need to be planned, procured, and controlled.

For the content production process, SAP offers a standard interface. Several third party vendors have certified their solution to work with that interface. For the purchasing & production SAP provides standard capabilities to support processes.