Benefits of CIP4 for Print Management (Part 2)

V. Analysis and Demonstration of MIS Information Files Collected by CIP4

If in the MIS system, each piece of printing work is valued and placed in advance, it can be discussed in terms of the original valuation plan in terms of production management, and even more favorable processes, working methods, and changes in materials (such as the merger of the large version) , change of number of openings, etc.), streamlining of processing operations, this is the work before the work. In the arrangement of work flow, control of work schedules, and even external consultations with customers and cooperative plants, the network can be used to identify and authorize the JDF files to discuss the project progress and work content.
The work instructions that CIP3 has include customer, part name, target content, workpiece requirements, dimensions, cutting, rolling, binding, and the Inkpro print profile that occurs at work, plus other numbers, page order, and page layouts. Die-cutting and other information can be included in the content of CIP4. Therefore, colleagues at each stage can receive correct and sufficient information through the information-based network, and even apply to the size and thickness of the device. , imprint distribution, cutting, origami, etc. The default work before starting, plus the special requirements of the note column. If the pre-press and printing departments have a distance of tens or tens of thousands of kilometers apart, and the page-print information file is transmitted to the downstream printing factory via the network, as long as the color management CMS data conditions are calibrated to achieve uniform consistency, it can be listed. A print in line with the pre-press printing to the customer recognizes the same accurate color reproduction target, which is easily conveyed in the CIP4 working document content.

After the completion of the work, the information in the CIP4 file can be used for distribution and even postal delivery. The next step is to move from production management to back-end accounting, including accounting account changes, changes in the amount of work content, and the increase or decrease in transportation costs. And so on, the next step is financial receipts management. In the cost management, the man-hours, manpower, and materials are used. The work should be taken over to completion, and even the calculation equipment must be used to restore time. Because there is centralized information of the MIS, the JDF files can be collected to classify the information and get the cost file. , and then analogy with the valuation to obtain the profit or loss rate, is very important to the company's business, and finally can be divided into job categories, customer class profit and loss guidelines, as the company to improve production or trade, or even change the valuation method, or improve the internal Based on production efficiency.
Many tasks are made of raw materials, materials, requisition computer information, of course, more easily summarized, but some materials such as central ink system ink, each ink tank up to 200 kilograms, simply can not be printed on the small batch prints Ink information, but in CIP4 because there is a layout of the print file, so each layout size and the percentage of the cumulative color imprint, multiplied by the number of printing and the number of kilograms of ink per thousand different paper consumption, it is easy to get the batch The cost of ink consumption, which is also the management advantages of information management, under the control of data.

In addition to the analysis of the cost and profit of the workpiece, the analysis of the productivity of each machine, why there is a difference in level or the use of time to make the production capacity worse, should be maintained and repaired. In addition, the evaluation of the productivity of the personnel is reasonable in each part. The difference between the number of hours consumed and the number of hours reached represents the level of skill and work hard work. Sometimes the quality of work requires different weight adjustments. This analysis is also used to replace equipment, equipment, networks, and personnel equipment. The basis for training and rewards.
Although the data can speak, novices must be using old machines, old players are better at new machines, and veterans still have good performance from old machines. Therefore, novices use new machines to maintain good production capacity and quality, and veteran use of old machines does not stand out but must be maintained. The level of quality and quantity, this kind of disparity factor, often cannot be shown by the data, must the management manager take a heart to experience.
Finally, the analysis of the frequency of customer complaints and the level of ç‘•ç–µ types, which can also be included in the MIS system, analyze the factors of the personnel, equipment, processing, materials and other projects, and focus on improvement. Inventory management of raw materials and finished products, accounting and valuation, and order management can be performed in a large-scale MIS server. The content is used as the basis for analysis and use. The CIP4 system import and printing company's overall digital management system is Compatible and complementary.
Six, CIP4's surrounding conditions

Creating an overall CIP4 work environment is far more complicated than creating a CIP3-based information flow. At the same time, the amount of information, usage, and analysis are ten times greater. Therefore, we can extend the existing CIP3 network architecture. It is also possible to rethink and construct a new network model.
The first is the issue of security. Some company's important data, work content, page layout, and analysis of hardware and software architecture must be limited to the use of internal permissions to maintain data security. In addition, external customers and third parties enter the company. Therefore, how to create an effective firewall to prevent malicious invasion and destruction, not only to steal useful data, but also to use techniques and viruses to hack the entire company's operations, and how to prevent intruders and viruses in the system Intrusion on the system architecture must be standardized and protected to prevent the occurrence of information disasters.

The network architecture of each unit has become an efficient and useful information system. At the same time, preparations for external bandwidth are also a big challenge if large-format imprint pages for proofing purposes are to be transmitted. The interface of each workstation, including various kinds of pre-press and print-to-print processing equipment purchases, has to be constructed toward the same specifications and language file versions, making it a highly fluent and unobstructed space for information. In the prepress and design department personnel, due to the earlier digitization of computers, their computer software operating capabilities are almost completely available, whereas printer operators, post-processing cutters, origami, die-cutting workplace operators are familiar with computers. It can be said that it is totally strange to be different from person to person. Therefore, in the overall operation of CIP4, employees who do not have the ability to operate computers can only adapt themselves to learning. The other is to replace them with others because if they can operate the machine, they cannot understand it. Computers, so it is necessary for a person who will touch the computer to operate. It is unreasonable for a job to use two people. Therefore, in the modern printing and related workplaces, under the CIP4 environment, people who do not understand computers will be caused by Illiteracy and loss of competitiveness and work.

Management software such as accounting books and raw materials is ready-to-use software. However, if it involves valuation, management and various assessments, each company may initially customize or develop software, or even buy off-the-shelf software to change applications. It is possible that there are ready-made packages for use by general offset printing factories. However, these software users must have a very flexible mind to analyze the input information and the rationality of the production results in order to put a pile of data and realistic business phenomena. Clarify and generate correct results.
The business manager of a major publishing house in Japan participated in the computerization of the personnel evaluation of the company. He spent much of his day-to-day work on the informationization work of personnel evaluation because he did not include creative ability projects, plus business Due to distraction in work, business performance is not particularly high. Under the influence of senior and salary factors, he personally accidentally failed the evaluation of the computer, and he only resigned and resigned. This indicates that incomplete information has been entered. The result is also an incorrect answer, resulting in a wrong ending.

Some people listed the CTP as a necessary condition for CIP3/4. This is not inevitable. As long as it can receive the CIP3/4 information file, the correct imprint distribution is currently generated under the CTP interpretation RIP condition, or other cropping, origami Or other necessary cost, personnel, equipment consumption information, the same can be used CTF film output and printing process to achieve scientific management purposes.

For example, it is difficult to print online with the CIP information system, so it may be possible to add the cost of the film size together with a copy of the same regulatory PS printing fee. This is also one of the methods, such as a chrysanthemum, semi-material and drying. The man-hours, equipment, and the budget for flushing medicine are added to the cost of adding different sizes of film. This can also be achieved by logging in to the MIS information file for sub-items for calculation of the cost and profit.

Therefore, it is important to receive, process, and apply production and management information, and to generate necessary production and management information so that the entire MIS network can fully collect the information required for comprehensive management, business management, and external consultation. Integrated features are fully utilized, otherwise fragmented information may generate incorrect or even incorrect information.

Seven, conclusion

Lithography has been classified as "older" in many layout predictions, and is gradually being replaced by flexo and unprinted, but lithographic plates are the cheapest, even Manroland's Dico Web printing. In this way, the plate does not need to be replaced. The wipe-off method is used. The flexibility of its work and the cost advantages are remarkable. Today, with the integrated information system of CIP, not only a lot of job instruction information streams are solved, but also the default function is Significantly reduce the preparation time, improve the accuracy of the work, and make it possible to solve the most difficult problem of ink key opening technology in response to the change of the imprint.

In addition to stand-alone operations, CIP also provides information-based application operations from all machines to all processes. From CIP3 to CIP4, adding workpiece identification and information of JDF files can centralize archiving operations, and form excellent operations, management, evaluation and customer service. The source of the news is to improve the performance of operations based on lithography, and enhance competitiveness is to consolidate the status of lithographic printing, a very favorable tool and information management tools.

In the future, although it is difficult to reach the full range of CIP4's environment construction in the future, the journey of the thousand miles begins with the first step, starting from the most profitable and most profitable place, just like the first chess piece of the next game. It will only be a day to win. CIP4 is another digitalization of production and management following the digitalization of prepress engineering. Perhaps it is the opportunity for the printing industry to survive the extreme downturn in lithography.

Source: China Automation Network