Pat McGrew

Workflow automation, driven by Industry 4.0, is crucial for print manufacturing to enhance efficiency and navigate challenges.

Look at the workflow solutions you have and then look at the emerging solutions that can help you become more efficient.

HID provides a unique chance to see a wide range of applications that many printers might miss in online searches or in giant shows.

Ricoh’s Interact 2018 event was full of interesting insights, but that wasn’t the most interesting thing about Interact.

Each year, EFI hosts its customers, partners, media and analysts at its signature event, EFI Connect.

The optimized workflow process has four components: content creation, job entry and management, workflow and Digital Front End.

As we approach the end of the calendar year, it is a good time to take a look at your workflow.

Print MIS systems can be the path to reduce order errors, keeping workflow on track and identifying problems early in production, and moving towards more automation. But just adding a Print MIS is not enough. To reap the benefits of a Print MIS there must be a commitment to setting up the system, identifying information collection points, and keeping the system up-to-date as new software is added to the workflow and new equipment is added to the capabilities set.

It's time to ask the question that is often missed in discussions about workflow — is the current workflow scalable? Scalable isn’t only a question of getting bigger; it is also a question of complexity. If your workflow was built to handle one type of job, like books or bills or bingo cards, and today you are handling magazines, direct marketing mailers and posters, there may be a mismatch between your work and your workflow.

The team behind ESKOWorld, the North American user conference for users of ESKO packaging, printing and finishing solutions, with the help of their customer advisory council, created a well thought out agenda that addressed the needs of over 500 users and 100 brand owners and agencies.