When turnaround times are short and margins are thin, add a percentage point to your bottom line by using KODAK UPFRONT Production Planning Software. Whether you produce books, magazines, point-of-sale pieces, or flatwork, creating job layouts with UPFRONT Software can help you implement Lean business practices and result in a:
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25% reduction in planning labor
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10% reduction in prepress labor
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4% reduction in non-chargeable material waste
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33% reduction in spoiled plates
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5% reduction in makeready waste
Using UPFRONT Software to automate the setup of your finishing equipment can save you an additional 0.5%.*
Manual vs. automated production planning
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Manually planning a job is a time-consuming process with plenty of opportunities for error. A single job can take hours as planners:
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Fold sheets to create signatures
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Stack signatures to create a "dummy" book and add page numbers and head directions
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Unfold the "dummy" books to create an imposition layout
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Precisely redraw the job plan using a ruler and pencil
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Write all of the relevant job data such as customer name, colors, and paper type
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Calculate, verify, and debug all measurements and add them to the plan
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Make a copy of the plan
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Go to the bindery department and give it to the bindery workers so they can manually set up folding and finishing equipment
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UPFRONT Software offers a database-driven software solution that automates the variety of tasks associated with production planning and shifts the burden of complex calculations to your PC. As demonstrated at numerous customer sites, UPFRONT Software can reduce the process from hours to minutes as you:
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Import job data from the management information system (MIS)
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Create job plans using predefined building blocks
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Export accurate job plans to prepress and bindery using PDF/JDF
See a job created in less than 5 minutes.
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JDF automation and integration
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KODAK UPFRONT Software is built on open standards that are designed to automate your production planning and integrate it with other software and equipment in your facility. UPFRONT Software imports JDF (Job Definition Format) from MIS; exports JDF and KODAK PREPS Imposition Software jobs and templates to prepress systems; and exports JDF or CIP3 data to finishing equipment.
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Special offer for KODAK PRINERGY Software users
If you are already using the KODAK PRINERGY Workflow System, maximize your automation and efficiency with the new Production Planning Automation Value-Added Bundle.
The Production Planning Automation Package includes:
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UPFRONT Production Planning Software to add up to 1.5% to your bottom line
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PRINERGY Automated Imposition Software to automatically convert imposition plans to jobs
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Training to rapidly provide you with the knowledge to leverage UPFRONT Software
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Start-Up Assistance to help you revise and standardize business processes, and maximize cost reductions and efficiencies
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* All figures are based on internal customer surveys and represent the average results of the participants.
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