Why should I upgrade the Print MIS for my large format printing business?

If your large-format graphics business uses an older Print MIS, you may not be able to capitalize on the artificial intelligence and machine learning built into Ordant’s newest platform. State-of-the-art data management gives you an edge.

What makes Ordant different from the MIS/ERP programs used by other large-format digital printing shops?

Ordant modules are so intuitive, that everyone in your shop can use them with minimal training. Plus, you can easily extend Ordant’s estimating and order management features for whatever print processes, finishing devices, or services you add as your large-format digital print business diversifies.

Why is it important for my large-format graphics business to have an integrated Print MIS and Web to Print Program?

Many business customers and consumers have grown accustomed to the ease and convenience of ordering all types of products online. But if your web-to-print system isn’t totally integrated with your Print MIS, critical data can get dropped. Your customers may not get the quick deliveries of accurate orders they expect.

How can I choose the best wide format print estimating software?

Consider how well the software developer understands the intricacies of wide-format print estimating. Wide-format print pricing can be tricky. Unlike B1 or B2 sheetfed offset presses, wide-format printers can output jobs on dozens of materials in almost any size imaginable. The highest volume wide-format print jobs often involve printing different sizes of several graphics and shpping them in kits to multiple stores or locations nationwide. Ask to see a demo of how the large-format print estimating software handles complex wide-format graphics projects. And don't just look for large format print estimating software that can handle the type of wide-format work you do today. Look for a full-featured PrintMIS that can easily adapt as your business adds new equipment or product lines in the future.

Estimating and job tracking for wide-format shops

Ordant keeps job costs, customer details and invoicing data together for complex, multi-item wide-format projects. Your team can track each job’s status and deadline in one place.

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Independently Powerful, Unstoppable Together

No matter what mix of roll-to-roll, flatbed, hybrid or grand-format printers your shop uses, Ordant’s seamlessly integrated Print MIS and web-to-print platform can boost estimating efficiency and order management accuracy.

Ordant’s easy-to-use but powerful print business management and web-to-print modules can operate in harmony with existing print-shop workflow and customer-relationship management tools. But when you integrate two or more Ordant modules, you can achieve higher levels of automation throughout your business. Without the need for costly customizations, you can help your large-format graphics business pursue lucrative new markets. Whenever you add production sites, equipment, and strategic partners, Ordant is easy to adapt.

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Sales, Marketing & Services

Boost revenues by being more effective in pursuing new opportunities and communicating with customers and prospects.

Companies, Contacts, Prospects

Keep profiles of each company you serve as well as the decision makers and influencers within each company. Use information about prospective customers for more personalized marketing.

Opportunities and Estimates

Track the status of potential jobs. Quickly provide timely, customized estimates for single-item or multi-piece print jobs Keep the sales team focused on moving the best prospects from “opportunity” to “estimate” to “order.”

Marketing and Order Process Automation

Keep orders flowing to and through to your print business. Automatically send timely marketing and job-status messages to each customer and prospect. Drop approved job files directly into production hot folders.

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Job Onboarding

Standardizing order intake procedures minimizes data entry errors that occur when your shop accepts multiple orders for different types of large-format print jobs through a mix of emails, calls, and sales or customer-service rep notes.

Web Portals for Online Order Submissions

Build web portals through which all customers can enter the job data themselves or verify the accuracy of the data before the job goes to prepress

Job Tracking Status

Follow the progress of every job, including preflighting, proof approvals, change orders, shipping, and invoicing

Digital Asset Management

Keep clients’ logos and other digital assets attached to their accounts for easy retrieval on future jobs.Learn more

Prepress & Workflow

To avoid wasting ink by making incorrect prints, use Ordant's preflighting capabilities to check incoming files for errors. Generate proofs and obtain timely approvals from multiple reviewers.

Simple Preflighting

Automatically scan customer-supplied files to detect file-preparation errors that will cause visible errors in a large-format print

Expedited Proof Approvals

Track the status of every proof created for every line item in an order. Automatically send reminders when everyone who must approve the proof hasn’t yet done so.

Hot Folders for Job-Ready Files

Approved, print-ready job files are automatically synced from the cloud to hot folders in the workstations for each device that will be used to print that item.

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Inventory & Purchasing

Save time and money and prevent production delays by managing inventory levels and automatically restocking supplies for upcoming jobs.

Purchase Orders

Monitor inventories of the supplies used most often. Set triggers to notify the purchasing manager when inventories fall below a certain level.

Quotes for Outsourced Work

While estimating a multi-item order, quickly get quotes from outsourcing partners.

Plan for the Next Quarter

Analyze data from each customer’s order history to predict future orders. Estimate the types and quantities of materials that should be kept in stock.

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Shipping Invoicing & Reporting

Ordant provides multiple options for delivering, billing, and processing payments for finished jobs. For example, ship all items in a multi-part order together or separately, depending on what the customer requires.

Pre-Determined Shipping Costs

Shipping costs for large-format prints can add up quickly. Connect your FedEx and/or UPS account and compare rates for different methods. Calculate shipping costs, taxes, and insurance to one or multiple locations

Invoice Creation and Payment Tracking

Convert estimates to invoices as each line item is completed. Or, wait until all line items are done. Offer several online payment options and track past-due payments.

Gather and Analyze Data

Use time, cost, and profit data from past jobs to refine your estimating and plans for future growth. Analyze customers’ order histories to predict future sales.

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