Estimators work out paper, plates and machine time by hand.
Fixed with: Estimates in minutes from rate cards and machine costs
Job estimation, artwork approval, machine planning, paper and board stock, wastage control, dispatch and billing for commercial printers, carton and box makers, label printers and flexible packaging converters.
One job card follows the work through every department, so everyone sees the same specs, quantities and due date.
Each one costs paper, time or a customer. Each one comes into focus with the right system.
Estimators work out paper, plates and machine time by hand.
Customers approve the wrong version and the job is reprinted.
The planning board is a whiteboard in the production office.
Make-ready and running waste is guessed, not recorded.
Paper and board stock is checked only when it is needed.
Set quantity, ups per sheet, sheet cost, colours, plates, printing rate, wastage and margin to see sheets needed, the cost breakdown and the quote. Figures are illustrative.
Jobs are scheduled machine by machine. Operators update progress from the floor, so sales can tell customers the real delivery date. Sample shift.
Each card opens a detailed module page.
Every proof is saved as a version with the customer's comments. Approval is recorded online, and older versions are locked out of plate making. Sample carton job.
Sheets are counted at issue, after make-ready, after printing and after die-cutting, so waste is measured for every job, not guessed. Sample carton job.
Line marks the reorder level, in tonnes. Sample board store.
Paper, board and reels are tracked by GSM, size and mill. Stock is reserved when a job is confirmed, and purchase alerts go out when a grade falls below its reorder level.
Packing lists, delivery challans, GST invoices and e-way bills are made from the job, with proof of delivery and job-wise profit once it ships.
Job data, counts and documents flow without retyping.
A typical rollout for a printing or packaging plant.
Typical improvement targets we plan against, not guarantees.
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ERP for neighbouring industries and the services that complete your system.
Straight answers to what printers and converters ask us most.
An ERP built for print and packaging businesses. It handles estimates and quotes, job cards, prepress and artwork approval, machine planning, paper and board stock, wastage, finishing, dispatch and billing, alongside purchasing and accounts.
Enter the size, quantity, colours, substrate and finishing. The ERP works out ups per sheet, sheets with wastage, paper or board cost, plates, ink, machine time and finishing from your rate cards, then applies your margin to produce a quote.
Yes. Product types such as mono cartons, corrugated boxes, labels, flexible pouches and commercial print each have their own estimation rules and job card fields.
Yes. Each artwork version is stored with comments, and the customer approves a proof online. Only the approved version can go to plate making.
Yes. Sheets and reels are tracked by GSM, size, grade and mill, with stock reserved for each job and alerts when stock falls below the reorder level.
Sheets issued, make-ready waste, running waste and finishing waste are recorded for each job and machine, so you can compare actual waste with the estimate.
Yes. Invoices, delivery challans, e-invoices and e-way bills are generated from dispatch, with job-wise profitability.
Typically about 8 to 10 weeks for a printing or packaging plant, including rate cards, estimation, planning, stock and billing.
Tell us what you want to build, your products, plants and current tools. We reply within 4 business hours with honest advice.