Use powerful print production analytics for higher profitability

Andy BrintProduct Line Manager

Agenda

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• Introduction: The power of analytics• End-to-end workflow

– Production management vs. device management

• Fiery Navigator• Device management and analytics:

– Equipment– People– Jobs– Consumables

• Q&A

Device management and analytics

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• A good device management and analytic tool will show:

– What you are doing

– How you are doing

– Where to improve

– How to improve

Maximize the return on your printer and workflow investment.

Attention required

Alerts

The power of analytics

Service required

Performance data

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If you could know…

ChrisChrisDriving report

Mar 1-30

51% of time drives above speed limit

40 mph average speed

A B 403 miles driven

1 warning

JulieDriving report

Mar 1-30

78% of time drives above speed limit

65 mph average speed

A B 1028 miles driven

No warnings

The end-to-end workflow

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Production vs. device management

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Production management and automation

Device management and analytics

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JOBS

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Manage

Plan

Schedule

Report

Print

MIS/ERP

Web-to-print DFEPrinting

Finishing

Inkjet

Digital Page

Production management and automation

Order entry

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JOBS

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Manage

Plan

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Report

Print

MIS/ERP

Web-to-print DFEPrinting

Finishing

Inkjet

Digital Page

Production management and automation

Order entry

JOBS

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JOBS

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Manage

Plan

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Report

Print

MIS/ERP

Web to print DFEPrinting

Finishing

Inkjet

Digital Page

Production management and automation

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Order entry

JOBS

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JOBS

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JOBS

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JOBS

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Manage

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Schedule

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Print

MIS/ERP

Web to print DFEPrinting

Finishing

Inkjet

Digital Page

Production management and automation

Order entry

JOBS

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JOBS

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Manage

Plan

Schedule

Report

Print

MIS/ERP

Web to print DFEPrinting

Finishing

Inkjet

Digital Page

Production management and automation

Order entry

JOBS

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JOBS

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JOBS

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Device management and analytics

Device management and analytics

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Fiery Navigator

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Fiery Navigator

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Fiery Navigator demo sessionNo registration. No setup.

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Measuring efficiency

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• Hope for the best

• Over the shoulder monitoring

• Stop watch, job log export, and a spreadsheet

• Device management and analytics

Actionable data that challenges assumptions and calls out areas to improve

Categories of data

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PeopleEquipment

Jobs Consumables

Equipment

People

Jobs

Consumables

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Equipment

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1. Monitoring

2. Configuration

Equipment: Monitoring

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• Tracking counts

• Finisher usage

• Detect failures

• Utilization and capacity

• Environmental monitoring

• Anticipate failures

• Place a service call

Equipment: Configuration

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• Back up / save settings

• Restore settings• Across the fleet

• Store to store

• Seasonally

• Compliance monitoring

• Recommended configuration based on usage

• Auto configuration

People

Jobs

Consumables

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Equipment

People

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1. Productivity alerts

2. Reporting

People: productivity alerts

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• Notify the staff of production blocking events

• Goal setting and tracking

• Configurable triggers and pre-emptive alerts

• Scheduled quality checks

People: reporting

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• Monitor time spent in operator serviceable conditions

• Set production goals and monitor progress

• Track the use of automation

• SOP compliance

• Shift comparison

Jobs

Consumables

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Equipment

People

Jobs

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1. Performance

2. Classifications

Jobs: Performance

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• Your mileage may vary – Month to month comparisons

– Seasonal peaks

– Device comparisons

– Comparison to peers

Jobs: Classifications

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• Most common job type

• Clicks to produce

• Job / file size metrics

• Black-and-white pages on a color device

• Common job errors

• Jobs that are reprinted

Consumables

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Equipment

People

Jobs

Consumables

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• Consumption tracking

• Performance of consumables

• Consumable alerts

• Cost analysis

• Cost simulation

Take away

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• Better understanding of device management and the power of analytics

• Challenge assumptions about your business

• Questions to ask

• Excitement about the future

Call to action

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• Find an analytics solution that will challenge what you think is true

• Start building a history now

Call to action

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• Find an analytics solution that will challenge what you think is true

• Start building a history now

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Pick one thing

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• This month we are going to spend less time on production blocking events

• This year we will shift 25% of our production to our least expensive printer

• Today I will backup my DFE customizations

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Q&A

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