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

2. Print 4.0 = Workflow ? The buzzword at the DRUPA 2016: Print 4.0
Print.fest 2017 in Zagreb
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
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3. Interfaces Interface Print Service Provider (PSP, ) and …
Print.fest 2017 in Zagreb
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
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4. Interfaces Grafically
Print.fest 2017 in Zagreb
Interfaces Grafically PB
Warehouse
Order management
Shipping
handling
Technical
processes
Production
Workflow
PSP
External supplier
External service provider
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5. Make Interfaces simple again!
Print.fest 2017 in Zagreb
The Big Trend:
Make Interfaces simple again!
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6. Interface PB and PSP (* PB PSP /20 Print.fest 2017 in Zagreb
Interface PB and PSP PB (*
PSP
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7. Interface PB and PSP Cloud W2P (* Portal FTP MIS W2P File- Server
Print.fest 2017 in Zagreb
Interface PB and PSP PB
ERP
Cloud
W2P (*
PSP
Portal
FTP
MIS
W2P
File- Server JT
Technical Processes
Warehouse
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8. Interface PB and PSP Cloud W2P (* Portal FTP MIS W2P File- Server
Print.fest 2017 in Zagreb
Interface PB and PSP PB
ERP
Cloud
W2P (*
PSP
Portal
FTP
MIS
W2P
File- Server JT
Controller JT
Technical Processes
Warehouse
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9. Interface PSP and (Paper-) Supplier
Print.fest 2017 in Zagreb
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 to PSP.
PSP sends order via as text- or XML-attachment
Scanning, text recognition and analyzing delivery notes and invoices, parsing s
Web services
XML sent from PSP application directly to supplier’s application
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10. Interface PSP and Logistic Providers
Print.fest 2017 in Zagreb
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
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11. Interface PSP and Logistic Providers
Print.fest 2017 in Zagreb
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
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Thomas Hoffmann-Walbeck

12. Interface PSP and Logistic Providers
Print.fest 2017 in Zagreb
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
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13. Technical Processes for PSP
Print.fest 2017 in Zagreb
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
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14. Job Definition Format (JDF)
Print.fest 2017 in Zagreb
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
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15. Print.fest 2017 in Zagreb
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
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16. Product Description in PDF (Intents)
Print.fest 2017 in Zagreb
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
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17. Major Print Enterprises
Print.fest 2017 in Zagreb
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
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18. Special Needs of Major Enterprises
Print.fest 2017 in Zagreb
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
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19. Summary Automation of non technical processes
Print.fest 2017 in Zagreb
Summary
Automation of non technical processes
Simplification of interfaces
Web services
Cloud solutions
Browser based applications
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20. 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.:
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