Field notes from the plate room.
Working notes on how flexographic prepress trade shops run — workflow software, MIS, plate-area billing, and the day-to-day of moving photopolymer through a shop.
Prepress workflow software vs prepress MIS: what's the difference?
Prepress workflow software prepares files and images plates. A prepress MIS runs the business of the trade shop. Modern shops run both — here's where each one fits.
Read notePrepress automation software for flexographic trade shops: what it is, who makes it, where the gaps are
Prepress automation software automates the repetitive steps in preparing artwork for plate imaging — preflight, color management, step-and-repeat. Here's what it covers, what the leading vendors offer, and what it doesn't do.
Read noteMIS vs spreadsheets for flexo prepress trade shops: when the switch pays back
Most flexo trade shops still run quoting, plate-area billing, and gang allocation in spreadsheets. Here's where spreadsheets work, where they break, and the math on the switch to a flexo-native MIS.
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