Is India's post-printing suitable for most printers?

The post-press "smart" sounds like it is very high, as if most printers had no conditions at all. But what about the reality?

We can first take a look at the use of the ERP management system in the printing house. After 2000, the ERP management system began to enter the printing industry, when the market reaction was "not related to me." After 4-5 years of development and development, many large-scale joint ventures and foreign-funded printing plants have used the ERP management system, and the Xinhua printing plants in various provinces have gradually learned about and even launched the ERP management system. The large-scale printing plant invested millions of dollars in ERP management system projects, which made many printers feel that the ERP management system is only suitable for large-scale printing plants. Small and medium-sized printing plants can't afford even if they want to use them. Even today, if the company has not yet launched the ERP management system, it may already be at a competitive disadvantage, and it will not be able to get involved in the two years. In the field of network printing ! So, is the ERP management system so expensive that many printers can't afford it? In fact, the more modules the printing factory uses the ERP management system, the higher the cost, if the smaller printing plant Only need to carry out daily production, management and use, and tens of thousands of yuan can also launch the ERP management system.

The post-press "smart" creation and ERP management systems are somewhat similar. There are many post-press processing links. If there are more post-press processing steps for the printed products produced by the printing factory, the price of the customized equipment made by the “smart” after printing will be relatively expensive. If only the more common production and processing techniques are used, then the printing will be relatively expensive. The price of custom equipment made by "smart" will not be high.

Here we look at a case again. For commercial printing houses and bookbinding factories, folding and binding are the two most common processes and two essential processes. I once saw in a printing factory that I integrated the folding machine and the binding machine to realize the integrated post-press "smart" custom-made equipment. The principle is very simple, that is, the signature of the folding machine automatically enters the conveyor chain of the binding machine, and then enters the binding machine to complete the binding and cutting. Although it is only a simple change, it saves at least two people, and also omits the time of intermediate semi-finished products turnover, shortens the delivery time and enhances the market competitiveness. The price of such a device is similar to the total price of a riding joint + folding machine, and the printing plant will not generate excessive capital investment.

It can be seen from this case that any printing company can achieve post-press "smart" creation, which is not related to the strength of the enterprise. Post-printing "intelligence" can be produced in a variety of modes and types, and it is full of multiple post-press processing links in the printing house. Whether it can be perfectly realized depends on the wisdom of the printing factory manager.

With the increasingly fierce competition in the market, the trend of small batches and individualized prints becomes more and more obvious, the delivery time is gradually shortened, the profit margin of the printing factory is being continuously compressed, and the characteristics of prints and small batches are also testing the printing factory. With the wisdom of equipment and printer managers, printers will gradually realize the importance of post-press "smart" creation. The post-press processing process is complicated and the number of people is numerous. The post-printing “intelligence” can greatly improve the production efficiency and market competitiveness, and also help the printing company to win more profits and follow-up development, and get rid of the “Red Sea” as soon as possible.