Printing and packaging manufacturing combines creative complexity with manufacturing precision — and ERP must handle both simultaneously.
Substrate and Paper Inventory Management
Paper and board are inventoried by weight (tonnes), but consumed and sold by area (m²) or sheets. ERP manages this unit-of-measure complexity, converting between weight and area for accurate costing.
Color Formula and Pantone Management
Print jobs specify exact Pantone colors that require formulated inks. ERP manages ink formulas, tracks ink consumption by color, and maintains quality records for color consistency.
Make-Ready and Waste Management
Every print run has a make-ready phase — setting up the press, achieving color accuracy — that consumes materials without producing saleable output. ERP tracks make-ready costs and waste rates to identify efficiency improvement opportunities.
Job Scheduling and Press Utilization
Printing presses are expensive assets with complex setup requirements. ERP job scheduling optimizes press utilization by grouping similar-substrate jobs, minimizing plate changes, and maximizing daily throughput.
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