Ulrich Stetter is seeing red, but in a very positive sense: Redprintgroup.com is the new brand from Druckhaus Mainfranken, launched with a clear commitment to be the most affordable online printer in Europe. Is now the right time to start such a project? “Yes, absolutely,” says Ulrich Stetter, CEO of Druckhaus Mainfranken.
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It is not so easy to reconcile commercial and production workflows. Kodak is currently trying to do this with the software providers Microsoft, PrintVis and VPress. The goal is to develop a comprehensive software solution for applications of all sizes.
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The Online Print Symposium 2021 is full of news: Start-ups can apply to present at the OPS and take advantage of completely new opportunities. In addition, the first speakers have already been announced and the Early Bird ticket deadline is fast approaching.
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Connecting software and ensuring data exchange between existing systems is one objective of the Industry 4.0 concepts. One difficulty encountered in practice is the automation of processes, as software packages are often incompatible. Interfaces between ERP system and production workflow are often non-existent or very expensive.
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Why are you a publishing freak? In other words, someone who, by Duden’s definition, is enthusiastic about something in a way that seems excessive. Editors, media designers and publishers of all kinds have probably asked themselves this question at some point in the night while sitting at their desk in front of half-finished work.
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200 companies are represented by the Verband Druck & Medientechnik Österreich (“Printing & Media Technology Association of Austria”). Membership consists of small businesses and international groups of companies in the printing industry and related professions.
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The beyond print team wishes all of its readers a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! We’ll be taking a break and will be back with fresh news from the industry on January 4!
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It has been hard times for all of us, there is no question about that. However, chickening out is not an option – and we will all stand our ground – this is how Bernd’s message can be described in the current episode of zippers Insights. It’s also a little bit about proportionality – and about the fact that we, in Germany, are actually still doing quite well compared to the rest of the world.
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Since the date for the Online Print Symposium on 8th and 9th June 2021 in Munich was announced, a lot has taken place behind the scenes. First speakers and partners have confirmed their participation, but of course questions about the Corona Pandemic have also arisen. Therefore, the organizers will explain to all participants and interested parties how OPS 2021 is to be run.
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Fortunately, I was already sitting in my chair when I read the study prepared by Kearney and the German Society for Management Research with classification into digitization types. According to the survey of key decision-makers in German companies with sales in excess of €1 billion, 40 percent are “risk-averse standard digitalizers”.
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