Printfest 2017 March 9th 2017, Zagreb Thomas Hoffmann-Walbeck Print.fest 2017 in Zagreb 04.05.2018 Printfest 2017 Current Trends in Production Workflows March 9th 2017, Zagreb Thomas Hoffmann-Walbeck Thomas Hoffmann-Walbeck

Print 4.0 = Workflow ? The buzzword at the DRUPA 2016: Print 4.0 Print.fest 2017 in Zagreb 04.05.2018 Print 4.0 = Workflow ? The buzzword at the DRUPA 2016: Print 4.0 shift from centralized control toward a flexible, decentralized coordination of autonomous operations. In graphic art industry that’s a hot topic already since middle 1990 customer orders control their individual production, book their production machines and their material and finally organize their delivery to the customer Print 4.0 reflects the focus also on non technical processes To state trends – or even predictions – is always dangerous and sometime embarrassing Especially if the claims are not based on a sound survey /20 Thomas Hoffmann-Walbeck

Interfaces Interface Print Service Provider (PSP, ) and … Print.fest 2017 in Zagreb 04.05.2018 Interfaces Interface Print Service Provider (PSP, ) and … …Print Buyer (PB, ) …(paper) Supplier …Logistic Technical processes within PSP production Will supersede ? Workflow for the (major) printing enterprises MIS for multi-site production in the cloud APIs for everything /20 Thomas Hoffmann-Walbeck

Interfaces Grafically Print.fest 2017 in Zagreb 04.05.2018 Interfaces Grafically PB Warehouse Order management Shipping handling Technical processes Production Workflow PSP External supplier External service provider /20 Thomas Hoffmann-Walbeck

Make Interfaces simple again! Print.fest 2017 in Zagreb 04.05.2018 The Big Trend: Make Interfaces simple again! /20 Thomas Hoffmann-Walbeck

Interface PB and PSP (* PB PSP /20 Print.fest 2017 in Zagreb 04.05.2018 Interface PB and PSP PB (* PSP /20 Thomas Hoffmann-Walbeck

Interface PB and PSP Cloud W2P (* Portal FTP MIS W2P File- Server Print.fest 2017 in Zagreb 04.05.2018 Interface PB and PSP PB ERP Cloud W2P (* PSP Portal FTP MIS W2P File- Server JT Technical Processes Warehouse /20 Thomas Hoffmann-Walbeck

Interface PB and PSP Cloud W2P (* Portal FTP MIS W2P File- Server Print.fest 2017 in Zagreb 04.05.2018 Interface PB and PSP PB ERP Cloud W2P (* PSP Portal FTP MIS W2P File- Server JT Controller JT Technical Processes Warehouse /20 Thomas Hoffmann-Walbeck

Interface PSP and (Paper-) Supplier Print.fest 2017 in Zagreb 04.05.2018 Interface PSP and (Paper-) Supplier Stock keeping MIS Accounting Purchasing Department * * W2P PSP (* Warehouse MIS Suppplier Semiautomatic communication Paper supplier sends price list (e.g. CSV file) per Email to PSP. PSP sends order via email as text- or XML-attachment Scanning, text recognition and analyzing delivery notes and invoices, parsing emails Web services XML sent from PSP application directly to supplier’s application /20 Thomas Hoffmann-Walbeck

Interface PSP and Logistic Providers Print.fest 2017 in Zagreb 04.05.2018 Interface PSP and Logistic Providers PSB Production MIS W2P Shipment Warehouse PSP (* DHL UPS FedEx … Lokal Courier In-house Service Hundreds of different Logistic Service Provider /20 Thomas Hoffmann-Walbeck

Interface PSP and Logistic Providers Print.fest 2017 in Zagreb 04.05.2018 Interface PSP and Logistic Providers PSB Production MIS W2P Shipment Warehouse PSP DHL UPS FedEx … Lokal Courier In-house Service Hundreds of different Logistic Service Provider /20 Thomas Hoffmann-Walbeck

Interface PSP and Logistic Providers Print.fest 2017 in Zagreb 04.05.2018 Interface PSP and Logistic Providers PSB Production MIS W2P Shipment Warehouse Integration Controller PSP DHL UPS FedEx … Lokal Courier In-house Service Hundreds of different Logistic Service Provider /20 Thomas Hoffmann-Walbeck

Technical Processes for PSP Print.fest 2017 in Zagreb 04.05.2018 Technical Processes for PSP JDF is the standard job ticket for sheet-fed offset JDF connects one product description (intents) with one workflow Order O Product Descriptions PD Production Workflow PW Shipment S O1 O2 PD1 PD2 PD3 PD4 PW1 S1 PW2 S2 Ware- house /20 Thomas Hoffmann-Walbeck

Job Definition Format (JDF) Print.fest 2017 in Zagreb 04.05.2018 Job Definition Format (JDF) Device 1 Workflow Controller Device 2 Controller describes all workflow processes in JDF Controller either copies branch of the tree or the entire tree the device Devices (RIP, press, cutting machine,…) must be able to cope with both cases /20 Thomas Hoffmann-Walbeck

Print.fest 2017 in Zagreb 04.05.2018 Exchange JDF: XJDF Device 1 Workflow Controller Device 2 Private Database Controller contains private database with workflow data Controller exports a single information unit to each device XJDF is a protocol between controller an device Device executes the process and sends back operational data /20 Thomas Hoffmann-Walbeck

Product Description in PDF (Intents) Print.fest 2017 in Zagreb 04.05.2018 Product Description in PDF (Intents) Page Description Language PDF XJDF Product Descriptions Production Description Language JDF Since the Intents describe the PB view on the product it makes sense to store this in PDF The PDF intent is not stored in XMP but rather in Dpart/DPM structures, which is used by PDF/VT /20 Thomas Hoffmann-Walbeck

Major Print Enterprises Print.fest 2017 in Zagreb 04.05.2018 Major Print Enterprises Turnover in Billion $ Increase since 2013: 2,24% In comparison: Heidelberger 2,4 Smithers Pira: The Future of Global Printing to 2020 /20 Thomas Hoffmann-Walbeck

Special Needs of Major Enterprises Print.fest 2017 in Zagreb 04.05.2018 Special Needs of Major Enterprises Order Management for many production sites Multi sites MIS Organization of technical production processes spanning different sites Very specific logistic challenges Company specific software for order management and for technical production workflows Standard components like Workflow Management Systems APIs have to be established by (software) provider Cloud solutions /20 Thomas Hoffmann-Walbeck

Summary Automation of non technical processes Print.fest 2017 in Zagreb 04.05.2018 Summary Automation of non technical processes Simplification of interfaces Web services Cloud solutions Browser based applications /20 Thomas Hoffmann-Walbeck

Thank You for Your Attention Print.fest 2017 in Zagreb Thank You for Your Attention Thomas Hoffmann-Walbeck Stuttgart Media University Nobelstr. 10 70569 Stuttgart Tel.: +47-711-89232128 hoffmann@hdm-stuttgart.de /20