Packaging & Printing guides: ERP for packaging and printing manufacturers
Six guides for converters and print units that work to approved artwork and quote per thousand: what the system has to hold, how to choose one, when spreadsheets stop coping, how SAP compares, the flow from artwork to dispatch, and how to implement it.
- 1. ERP guidePackaging · ERP guideERP software for packaging and printing manufacturers: what the system has to holdA packaging or print unit runs on approved artwork, substrate by the reel, waste that differs between setting and running, and jobs quoted per thousand. This is what an ERP has to manage in that kind of plant, and where a general ERP usually leaves gaps. · 9 min readRead
- 2. Choosing an ERPPackaging · Choosing an ERPBest ERP software for packaging and printing manufacturers: how to chooseNo single ERP suits every carton maker, converter or label printer. This is how to judge the fit for your own unit, the checklist that matters in packaging, and the demo questions that show whether a system can handle your jobs. · 6 min readRead
- 3. ERP vs ExcelPackaging · ERP vs ExcelExcel vs ERP for packaging and printing: where spreadsheets stop copingPlenty of print and packaging units run on job sheets and Excel, and for sensible reasons. This is where spreadsheets start to struggle in a converter or print unit, and what changes when the floor records into one system. · 6 min readRead
- 4. SAP vs manufacturing ERPPackaging · SAP vs manufacturing ERPSAP vs manufacturing ERP for packaging and printing manufacturersSAP is a mature enterprise platform used by many of the brands that packaging converters supply. A manufacturing-focused ERP with MES is built around the job, the reel and the machine instead. This comparison sets out how a packaging or print unit can decide which it needs. · 6 min readRead
- 5. Manufacturing workflowPackaging · Manufacturing workflowPackaging and printing process: from artwork to dispatchHow a carton job moves from the client's order and artwork through board, plates, printing, lamination, die-cutting, folding-gluing, inspection and dispatch, and the record each stage should leave behind. · 7 min readRead
- 6. ImplementationPackaging · ImplementationHow to implement ERP in a packaging and printing companyA practical plan for putting an ERP live in a packaging or print unit: what to decide first, which data to prepare, how to roll out machine group by machine group, and the mistakes that delay go-live. · 6 min readRead
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