Business Report: Printing T-Shirt Company Analysis, Austin, Texas

This report analyzes the business of 'Big D Custom Screen Printing' in Austin, Texas, focusing on its t-shirt printing operations. It details the company's sales, initial investment, and challenges related to quality and profitability. The report highlights the importance of social responsibility and sustainability in the business strategy, including green policies. It examines cost estimations for printing different quantities of t-shirts and analyzes the profit gained from initial investments. The conclusion summarizes the company's efforts towards social responsibility, sustainability, and strategies to manage costs effectively, offering insights into the financial aspects and strategic decisions within the business.

PRINTING T-SHIRT
BUSINESS REPORT

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................3
Social responsibilities :...........................................................................................................3
Sustainability in business.......................................................................................................3
Decision on investment for printing t-shirt............................................................................4
CONCLUSION...............................................................................................................................4
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................5
APPENDICES.................................................................................................................................6

INTRODUCTION
The property of biological system to remain diverse and productive indefinitely is
Sustainability. The act which is made for the benefits of the society with some framework and
suggestions for the entity is social responsibility (Brabham and et.al., 2014). In the report the
cost of t-shirts printing with appropriate sustainability and social responsibilities of the company
'Big D custom screen printing' towards society will be covered.
MAIN BODY
The company 'Big D custom screen printing' is located in Austin which has recorded its
sales at US $900,000 with a small profit. Mr. Robbins who was fulltime music former who was
still playing in band but also had an investment of US $225,000 with his partner to open the
comapny but was very disappointed with the quality to the t-shirts for printing which hamppered
the large range of customers (Neidig, and King, , 2014). The business was deciling frequently
due to its low quality as a result of which the company strated losing its customers, but Robbin
managed his business and sold 5,000 to 15,000 shirts till the year end. The company was still not
making large profits and orders so he taught to make new stragety of effective scheduling and
charging high on small oders and less on large for retaining the customers. Both the partners
decided to take measures to print t-shirts with social responsibilities and Sustainability
economically. The following the acts made to keep the environment and society clean (Business
report , 2017).
Social responsibilities :
 They included green policies in thier new strategic plan for working in a healthier way.
 The dedication to social responsibilities will result into profits (Rucker and et.al., 2015). The idea of social responsibilty inspires investors to invest and consumers to purchase
goods and services from the company which also helps to keep and develop the good
reputation.
Sustainability in business
 The environmental sustainability is all about making decisions and taking actions on
those matter which will impact on the capabilities of world in continuing the business
life.

 It also helps to present or manufacture environment friendly products and services in
affordable cost that can replace demands for non green products (Rivoli, 2014).
 It gives a long term commitment to the environment principles in the business operations.
Decision on investment for printing t-shirt
In the given case scenario, prices charged on printing t-shirt is recognised on which
further decisions are been made. However, gained profit in the last three years for printing t-shirt
is calculated as: (See appendix 1st).
Interpretation: It is interpreted that Big D custom Screen invested 225000 on printing t-
shirt and gained revenue on it is of 900000. Therefore, profit on this investment is determined as
675000 which is quite effective and shows profitability of the organisation.
Further, partners are planning to invest on printing according to number of shirts and
orders can be understood through this cost estimations as. (See appendix 2nd).
Interpretation: It is recognised that on 100 number of shirts, cost per t-shirt is to be
incurred as 5. Therefore, price for shirt is evaluated as 500 and price on each t-shirt is 20. While,
for taking order of 1000 T-shirt at the cost of 3.5, they will spend 3500 and cost per t-shirt
printing is evaluated as 286. Therefore, taking small order would be more effective for Big D
custom Screen and increasing profitability on larger scale.
CONCLUSION
From the above report it is summarised that the company 'Big D custom screen printing'
has taken appropriate measures or steps towards their social responsibilities and sustainability
towards the society to make it pollution free in a while printing t- shirts. The company has also
made some strategies to overcome the high cost of delivery.

REFERENCES
Books and Journals
Brabham and et.al., 2014. Crowdsourcing applications for public health. American journal of
preventive medicine. 46(2). pp.179-187.
Neidig, C. and King, T., 2014. Tarpon (Megalops atlanticus) Genetic Recapture Study. Final
Project Progress Report. Mote Marine Laboratory, Sarasota, FL..
Rivoli, P., 2014. The travels of a t-shirt in the global economy: An economist examines the
markets, power, and politics of world trade. New preface and epilogue with updates on
economic issues and main characters. John Wiley & Sons.
Rucker and et.al., 2015. The Imported Export Market: An Investigation of Foreign Visitors’ Gift
and Personal Purchases. In Proceedings of the 1986 Academy of Marketing Science (AMS)
Annual Conference. (pp. 120-124). Springer, Cham.
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APPENDICES
Appendix 1st:
Gained profit on last investment for printing t-shirts:
Particulars
Amount
(In$)
Sales 900000
Purchase 225000
Profit 675000
Table 1: profit investment
Appendix 2nd:
Cost estimations on further investments:
For printing of 100 t-shirts:
Number of t-shirts 100
Cost per printing 5
Cost per printing 500
Price for one shirt 20
Table 2: cost of printing 100 T-shirt
For printing of 1000 t-shirts :
Number of t-shirts 1000
Cost per printing 3.5
Cost per printing 3500
Price per shirt
285.714285
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