“With data and files moving from department to department, with various employees involved, mistakes and time delays can occur,” says de Roeck. Esko, for example, has designed its software to integrate with all MIS systems on the market today. Under this Software as a Service model, companies can avoid IT overhead costs and complexity by standardizing workflows, even across multiple geographically distant production sites, further driving up efficiency and performance.Ī connected workflow is one way to reduce waste. “Beyond inefficiencies and, perhaps, subpar quality, the wrong software could provide an opportunity for your competitor to ‘steal’ your customer with a better customer experience and faster turnaround times,” adds Agness.Įsko recently released a new version of its workflow server software Automation Engine, more particularly a new deployment option hosting the workflow automation server in the cloud. There are obvious sustainability disadvantages, too, in terms of wasted materials and energy.” “Waste slows down operations and drives up costs through lost time, materials and unnecessary labor, ultimately resulting in a lack of competitive edge for the converter.
“When viewing waste from a Lean Manufacturing perspective, waste can be identified in seven forms: overproduction, inventory, motion, defects, over-processing, waiting, and transport,” notes de Roeck. The wrong prepress software can create numerous forms of waste. It should allow prepress operators to focus on the pure, value-added challenges.” If implemented correctly, the right prepress software reduces errors, can improve quality, and increases productivity. “Utilizing today’s technology, PDF files – and open systems in general – have the ability to drive more items/jobs through the shop in less time, with less effort. “A really good prepress system should be able to send job information back to the MIS,” explains Mike Agness, executive vice president, Americas, Hybrid Software. “If a company doesn’t have the right software, usually the results are costly errors in press runs or margin-eating work arounds.”īut how does prepress software work? Once an MIS drives the job specs and business information through customer service and sales, a complete prepress software system should be able to accept all of the relevant job information and perform the tasks, such as preflighting, color management, trapping, screening, proofs, to make it print ready – deliverable to a digital or traditional press. “If it’s the right software, it immediately impacts production, and the ROI is measured in months, not years,” he says. This is the promise of today’s prepress software.”Īccording to Bret Farrah, VP of sales and marketing at Xitron, the right prepress solution can dramatically change a label converting business. Avoiding manual intervention in the process, optimizing production efficiency, and ensuring right first-time manufacturing to minimize waste and costs are all key. “Processes need to become more integrated to create a smooth workflow, from incoming artwork to label shipments. “With a range of demands being placed on the label industry, there is a need for converters to do things differently – to digitize, automate and connect,” explains Jan de Roeck, marketing director at Esko. The labels must jump off the shelf and drive market share.Īs is the case with manufacturing equipment, prepress software must become more connected and automated. It’s not enough to deliver a product quickly, though. Customers want products more quickly and cheaper than ever before. You license comes with 1 year of free support and updates for the peace of mind.The challenges facing label converters today continue to grow. We provide both permanent licenses and subscriptions for your convenience.
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