Production pain points in the printing industry and MES management system solutions

 The printing industry is mainly engaged in the production of printed materials such as manuals, color boxes, gift boxes, books, promotional color pages, etc. The manufacturing process mainly includes white material cutting, printing, folding, UV, glue binding, saddle stitching, packaging and other processes. Due to the complex process and short delivery time of the printing manufacturing process, it is difficult to manage.

Production pain points

It is difficult to control the production progress in real time, and it is impossible to predict the delivery time: there are many types of products and small batches, and most orders have to be re-quoted and designed. The quantity and quality status of different processes change, and the counting is difficult and the statistical workload is large, which brings difficulties to management. 

Digital Printing Under the COVID-19

 The economic impact of the Covid-19 pandemic over the past two years has been enormous -- and its nature has varied widely depending on the economic sector. While some companies, such as the gastronomy, tourism, aviation or cultural industries, had to struggle to survive, others profited from the crisis. These winners include, for example, e-tailers and delivery services, streaming service providers and pharmaceutical companies.

While the reasons for the declines or earnings in the aforementioned industries are obvious, the picture is a little more complicated for another industry that has also been strongly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic: printing. Here, the Covid-19 pandemic has on the one hand accelerated the decline in offset printing volumes over a period of time, but on the other hand has provided considerable opportunities for service providers who know how to make targeted and creative use of the many possibilities offered by different printing technologies. more opportunities. So what exactly happened?

Digital printing under the new crown epidemic

Robots and AI Will Revolutionize Printing Technology

 Industry research body Smithers says innovation to meet the urgent need for greater digitisation, sustainability, productivity and automation is critical for the printing industry to continue to grow through 2031.

"This need is especially urgent for a $760.6 billion global market," Smithers said. "Covid-19 has fundamentally reshaped much of the print industry landscape with the emergence of new business and buying models, as well as declines in many traditional media sectors."

Robots and AI will revolutionize printing technology

In its latest technology survey - A Decade of Disruptive Technologies in Printing - Smithers assesses the market potential of 23 innovations in the printing industry through 2031. This ranges from direct innovation applied to printing equipment, to broader technology and technology integration. Industry 4.0 concept.