| SoftSolutions Software Wins 2009 InterTech Award |
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Printing Industries of America selected SoftSolutions Flex-Production Control System (PCS) software as one of this year's most innovative technologies in the graphic arts industry Printing Industries of America has selected SoftSolutions’ Flex-Production Control System (PCS) software as one of this year’s most innovative technologies in the graphic arts industry. A key concept of SoftSolutions’ award-winning product development focus is its Open System (OS) interface to enable virtually any front-office Management Information Systems (MIS) and virtually any shop-floor equipment to share accurate, real-time information more cost-effectively. If end-users are able to export their existing MIS data to MS Excel, it can be ported live into Flex-OS. Likewise, any legacy equipment with an electronic counter can be connected in real-time to the Flex-OS platform. The Flex-OS interface enables the free flow of data necessary for Computer Integrated Manufacturing. Flex-OS enables workflow automation beyond pre-press, across both press and post-press equipment using international standards such as JDF and JMF. Data integration to legacy MIS and existing shop-floor equipment can also be implemented using custom interfaces supported within the Flex-PCS framework. A growing number of graphic arts end-users ranging from Sheridan Book to Arkay Packaging to Edwards Brothers to Cenveo have licensed Flex-PCS to capture real-time Job Costing from existing and new equipment in the context of Job Estimating data from existing MIS systems. Likewise, a growing number of strategic partners such as Timsons Press, PrintStream, Muller Martini, Prestige Scheduler and Hiflex are leveraging Flex-OS to accelerate and simplify their data integration solutions for customers seeking real-time visibility on performance metrics via any standard web browser. See a live demo of the award winning Flex-OS integration with a live Muller Martini Primera Stitcher at Muller’s booth #1137 at Print ’09 from September 11th through 16th in Chicago, IL. About Printing Industries of America Printing Industries of America is the world’s largest graphic arts trade association representing an industry with approximately one million employees. It serves the interests of more than 10,000 member companies. Printing Industries of America, along with its affiliates, delivers products and services that enhance the growth, efficiency, and profitability of its members and the industry through advocacy, education, research, and technical information. About SoftSolutions SoftSolutions’ Flex-OS software is the recipient of the 2009 InterTech award from Print Industries of America. SoftSolutions specializes in Direct Machine Interfaces (DMI) and ‘Open’ data integration solutions to enable workflow automation on the shop-floor. Flex-OS is an open platform for interfacing front-office Budgets with Actual shop-floor Job Costs. Flex-OS integration software has been licensed by firms ranging from RR Donnelley, J&J, Volvo, Sheridan Book, Edwards Brothers and Cenveo, to smaller firms such as Cycle Systems and Arkay Packaging. |
