Why should I upgrade the digital print estimating software my shop uses now?

If your digital-print business uses an older Print MIS, you may be missing out on the artificial intelligence and machine learning built into next-generation programs such as Ordant. Plus, you may be routinely paying extra for customizations that are not required with Ordan’ts modern Print MIS.

What makes Ordant different from other digital print estimate and order management systems?

We are user-friendly and easy for everyone in the shop to use with minimal training. You don’t have to be an accounting expert or data analyst to benefit. Plus, you can easily add estimating and order processing capabilities for whatever new types of printing processes and finishing devices you add as your digital print business diversifies.

Why is it important for digital print businesses to have an integrated Print MIS and Web to Print Program?

More and more business customers and consumers prefer the convenience of ordering products online.But if your web-to-print system isn’t totally integrated with your Print MIS, important job data and files can get lost or never imported.

How do I choose the best digital print estimating software?

Get a demo of the products that intertest you most. Compare how each of the digital print solutions could hellp your business. Evaluate common and unique features, ease-of-use, versatility, and ability to adapt as your digital print business grows and diversifies over time.

How does digital print estimating software differ from digital print workflow software?

Digital print estimating software is typically a key part of a Print MIS (management information system) that also has tools for order management, shipping, and invoicing. Digital print workflow software primarily moves the actual job file data through the printing and finishing processes that convert the job data into a finished, ready-to-ship product.

Digital Printing

Ordant consolidates and integrates the data that digital-printing businesses need to automate sales, marketing, estimating, customer service, prepress, online ordering, order tracking, shipping, invoicing, and reporting.

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Independently Powerful, Unstoppable Together

Streamline the estimating, proofing, shipping, and invoicing of orders made with inkjet and toner presses, wide-format printers, and multiple finishing devices.
The powerful, customizable modules Ordant’s easy-to-use, cloud-based software work independently but integrate seamlessly. Used together, our business-information and e-commerce platform can help you constantly adapt to what’s next for your digital print business. Whether your business adds locations, production technologies, or services, Ordant can help you scale up.

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 .

Opportunities and Estimates

Track the status of potential jobs. Quickly provide timely, customized estimates for single-item or multi-piece digital 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 digital print business. Automatically send timely and job-status messages to each customer and prospect. Drop approved job files directly into production press hot folders.

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Print Business Data

Just as digital printing devices run on well-prepared data , your business performs best when everyone uses the same data to estimate and input jobs, monitor job status, send shipments, and generate invoices. No paper job tickets required

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.

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Prepress & Workflow

Every incoming file for each digital press must be properly preflighted and proofed so you don’t waste time, ink, and materials making incorrect prints. Ordant checks incoming files for errors, generates proofs, and helps obtain timely approvals.

Simple Preflighting

Automatically scan customer-supplied files to detect file-preparation errors that will cause glitches when the job is produced.

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 job files are automatically synced to hot folders in the workstations for each device that will be used to print that item.

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Inventory & Purchasing

Managing inventory levels and automatically replenishing supplies needed for jobs in the pipeline can save time and money and prevent delays due to human errors.

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.

Next-Quarter Plans

Analyze data from each customer’s order history to predict future orders. Estimate the types and quantities of materials to keep 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.

Accurate Shipping Costs Upfront

Connect your FedEx and/or UPS account. Calculate shipping costs, taxes, and insurance to one or multiple locations. Choose the most economical shipping method for each job.

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.

Data-Gathering and Analysis

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

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