Print on Demand is changing the industry
With the rapidly growing demand for individualized prints, social media driven trendy garments and next day delivery, the nimbleness of every garment decorator is being tested. The advancement of DTG and DTF production technology has improved the response time for web driven orders. New machinery like the Brother International Digital Line which integrates POD and reduces labor, are becoming more and more essential. A vital issue to stay profitable in this fast changing environment is internal work flow management. Paper orders on the shop floor have got to go.
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BrownDigital Linx Production Software Suite
In a previous blog Linx, we explained how Linx pulls orders directly from web stores and feeds those orders to production machinery with automated tools. The Linx Software suite has expanded to include cloud based inventory management, purchasing and product creation. Additional features within this software packages add a depth of resources to the constant changes that occurring in this market space.
- Product Creator and Product fixer will merge all store products into one application for production an inventory management
- Build-to-Stock (BTS) pushes stock inventory builds, manages returns for FIFO control, and gives full control to the production manager to keep within seasonal cycles.
- Order Submission provides an access point for POS
- Cloud management of floor production
- Analytics of real-time floor production
Is this only for garment printing?
The answer to that is a firm NO. POD is a market trend that applies to many products. Garments are the highest volume however these issues apply to any one-off customized item. Linx Software suite can connect to laser engravers, sublimation systems, embroidery stations, cutters and plotters and many other tools of the trade. In addition to garments, the inventory management is open to any base product such as trophies, mugs, plaques, posters and many more.
Linx Software suite connects to any open API platform. This includes Etsy, Shopify, Shipstation, Amazon, and many more. Contact BrownDigital today for additional information of how Linx Software suite can improve your work flow.
