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Optimize Your Print Production Workflow with an MIS/ERP
In today’s increasingly competitive print manufacturing environment, customers are expecting more from the companies they do business with, and the most agile companies are adapting their services to differentiate themselves. The adoption of technology to optimize workflows is increasingly becoming an important goal for those in production print.
HiFlow Solutions offers a single web-based platform that offers all the tools required to run your growing print operation. It offers a unique end-to-end system that could radically change the way you think about production print workflow.
Print Production Workflow
Optimizing Workflow = Increasing Profit Margins
HiFlow Solutions provides you with an all-in-one print workflow production solution, which manages the entire print process, from estimating and planning, all the way through print production, shipping and final invoicing.
The first step in optimizing your workflow is evaluating where automation can take the place of manual processes.
Many workflow solutions present some kind of flow chart graphic. Only one allows for the user to click on the components of the workflow and be able to pull out information on the screen.
HiFlow’s Workflow Diagram illustrates the entire job in its one screen. Materials, machines, people, documents, tools and any other part or process is represented. Further, all the information is then reposited into the data base. Over time, the AI in the system, ‘learns’ the optimal workflows for your manufacturing environment.
Automating Print Workflows | Controlling Costs
Automating manual tasks can have a enormous benefit to your productivity and profitably
In today’s dynamic and competitive landscape print manufacturers understand the need to automate processes to reduce costs and increase throughput. Rather than a daunting task, with HiFlow’s consultative approach, you can be guided through the process automation in your production print workflow. Often, you have the processes, machines and people you need – it may be as simple as adding automation software to the mix.
One area HiFlow can assist with automation is with imposition. Imposition is usually a time consuming manual process. With our imposition tool, HiFlow can cut the time it takes by automating job layout and using templates.
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HiFlow’s Interactive Graphical Workflow–how does it work?
The Workflow Visualizaton is generated by data that the estimator inputs The Workflow Diagram captures this data and creates the visual representation
It bridges the gap between job creation and production and through HiFlow’s Database, this information is available throughout the system.
The workflow pipes information through the database and out to the rest of the interlinked system> the system can link to
The data details of the nodes, connections, settings and data in the workflow, enables traces to be extracted from the workflow and exposed in a human readable part of the visualization.
All job data is stored – and easily accessed – in a central database
The visualization is then accessed and used by members of the company to be able to gain an understanding of the purpose, function and technical implementation of the workflow without needing to access the execution environment.
HUMAN READABLE resources – important to enable human understanding of the workflow and its context – without the user having to be an IT developer.
What Makes HiFlow MIS/ERP Better?
- At the core of our system is our exclusive workflow diagram that offers real workflow visibility of the production process, even the most complex printed job
- Scheduling—simplified. Workflow diagrams easily show the sequence of events in the progress of the job, so scheduling every process is a cinch.
- Harmoniously coordinate procedure paths that make sure everything is performed according to standard procedure adopted by the company i.e., ISO 9001,
- A licensing model based on our customer’s REAL SAVINGS–the result of HiFlow Solutions system implementation before/after comparisons.
- Our CRM module makes visible to management all interactions between prospects and sales, customers and sales, and customers and customer service
- Our Customer Portal allows REAL TIME updates of, for example, Proof Out/Proof Approved to customers and company personnel
- Cost tracking in REAL TIME. Our software tracks real material consumption, shop floor data and supplier connectivity, i.e., if a supplier’s price goes up or down, estimating and purchasing will see the data in REAL TIME
- Greater profitability in areas of production by recording REAL TIME data. Management now has viewability of the metrics gathered by the software and can make informed decisions, such as necessary employee training, or machine repair/maintenance/replacement
- Not just one, but a team of dedicated implementation specialists will insure a faster Go Live. Our team is printing professionals, each versed in specialty areas of packaging, label production and all types of commercial printing.
- Fast order processing. Conversion from estimate to job is quick, as calculations and workflow diagrams are brought live for customer service, planning, scheduling, shop floor in REAL TIME
Our Solutions
HIFLOW SOLUTIONS COMPLETE SYSTEM
HiFlow Solutions MIS software is an end-to-end management information system with comprehensive tools that automate workflow and business processes so companies can compete more effectively in the marketplace, maintain faster and leaner production times, and increase margins of profit.
CUSTOM SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS
HiFlow’s core management information system can be customized to suit your unique requirements. Based on your preferences for hosting and database, we can recommend appropriate solutions that fit your current infrastructure and process. You can start small, with core-essentials, then add features later.
MES & MACHINE INTEGRATION
Eliminate touches, decrease errors and downtime, and instantly collect data by connecting HiFlow’s sensor interface directly with your shop floor equipment. Our MES device interface enables any MIS system and virtually any shop-floor equipment to share accurate information.
SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT
One of the big reasons companies look for custom business software development services is that they’ve found prepackaged software doesn’t fully meet their needs. Our team consists of 50 highly skilled developers, systems analysts and software engineers can custom design a solution.
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