Pre-press

Substrates & adhesives

Managing a self-adhesive materials inventory

Setting up an automated stock management system has become critical as label printers are increasingly asked by brand owners to provide traceability of all self-adhesive materials for every batch

Brand owners and design

Building the foundations – origination

A detailed review of security design for labels and packaging

Brand owners and design

Output – producing the components required for print

Pre-press output converts data from the manufacturing specification and digital design files to produce the components required for the manufacture of the labels and packaging

Brand owners and design

Label design and origination: proofing

Proofing is a method of producing either hardcopy or electronic facsimiles suitable for viewing a design before printing and for early, intermediate, or final approval

Brand owners and design

Preparation for printing

Repro is the process of finalising the artwork and producing working files from the design to the production specification

Brand owners and design

Design and origination

The birth of a label design typically starts in a client’s marketing department

Brand owners and design

Label design and origination: introduction

An appreciation of the design to print processes is key to ensuring each print job meets expectations

Workflow and inspection

Choosing the right MIS system

What to look for in a supplier to get the most out of your MIS system

Workflow and inspection

Workflow automation – today and tomorrow

The label and package printing sectors have been undergoing fundamental changes in recent years

Workflow and inspection

Accounting and financial management

The accounts operation is at the heart of any label or package printing industry management information system

Workflow and inspection

Job costing and shop floor data collection

Understand the costing and invoicing processes of using MIS

Workflow and inspection

Understanding quality control and compliance management

The more substrates, printing colors and processes, the more converting and finishing operations, then the more chance of quality being compromised

Workflow and inspection

Inventory control – raw materials, warehouse and finished goods

Most label converters and package printers carry a fair degree of stock

Workflow and inspection

Efficient job planning and production scheduling

The process of planning jobs and managing their production through a label or package printing plant can be complex

Workflow and inspection

Order processing and job management

How an MIS order process enables you to track the entire life-cycle of the job

Workflow and inspection

Estimating for label and package printing

Accurate estimating is at the heart of every successful label or package printing operation

Workflow and inspection

Managing information in label and package printing

Information capture, management, storage and delivery

Workflow and inspection

Management information systems and workflow automation

Management information systems and workflow automation