Océnomics: Transforming Performance Overcoming Data Barriers Document Re-engineering Digital Nirvana
Economic challenge has a bottom line.
Very simply, it
accelerates the rise and fall of individuals, businesses, regions, and
nations
based on how they respond to adversity. Economic challenge clears the
way for
new growth. It enables strong companies to become stronger. It rewards
agility,
vision and calculated risk. And it provides a perfect opportunity for
tough
companies to tough it out-and leap ahead. In the words of Stanford
economist Paul Romer, "A crisis is a terrible thing to waste."
Océnomics: Transforming Performance Companies in virtually every industry are seeking and even implementing leaner and more efficient operations. In fact, transforming performance at every level is becoming recognized as the path to not merely survival but business stability and growth. A new Océ white paper talks about Océnomics, a systematic approach to leveraging the differentiating power of technology to drive leaner, more efficient, more profitable operations. It is the underlying philosophy that drives Océ research and development efforts. As a result, it ensures that every new product serves a larger purposehelping customers grow revenues, decrease costs and compete more effectively.
Four Pillars Océnomics is about
innovation that drives business results. It is about productivity that
generates more value for every dollar invested. It is about sustainable
products and responsible business practices that help customers make
green business good business, with dramatically lower energy
consumption, virtually no ozone emissions, ultra-quiet operation and a
smaller eco-footprint. And Océnomics is about performancerobust
products built to last, to power through the most grueling requirements
with exceptional quality. Download the white paper to learn how Océnomics works in newspapers, trans-promo, book publishing and more.
Océnomics
offers a unique approach to helping businesses overcome the challenges
of an uncertain economy. When you invest in technology that provides
productivity, sustainability and performance benefits in addition to
economic benefits, your capital investment delivers lasting dividends.
The synergy of innovation, productivity and sustainabilitybrings out
the performance you need to create more business value, operate leaner
and more efficiently, offer more value-added services, and improve
customer service. By driving value with Océnomics, modern print
businesses are well-positioned to generate more business opportunities,
decrease costs and compete effectively today and in the future.
Overcoming Data Barriers Migrating VIPP to standards-based production print systems
One of the challenges that has long plagued transactional and direct mail printers is handling files created in proprietary print formats such as Xerox's Variable Data PostScript Printware. Sole reliance on a single workflow vendor and legacy workflows can stifle efficiency, increase costs and may require costly application redesign efforts. This barrier to progress has been lowered with Océ VPconvert, the latest in a suite of Océ connectivity tools.
Integrating Workflows With Océ connectivity products, customers can better manage the variety of data streams in their mixed printing environments," explains Eric de Goeijen, Vice President, Marketing, Océ North America Production Printing Systems division. "They can integrate Océ workflow and printing systems into Xerox® environments or replace Xerox equipment altogether. Users can migrate proprietary data streams to standard formats and gain more choices regarding their digital print production systems and applications. As a result, print service providers can expand business opportunities and gain more flexibility in their day-to-day business,
Using Océ VPconvert lets customers choose workflow options independent of the origin of the datastream. They can directly print VIPP datastreams without having to reprogram or rewrite the original VIPP application, eliminating the cost of redesigning applications to convert files into another format. Print operations can still use their existing legacy workflow, while flexible output management lets them drive work to alternative print engines that may be better suited to the job. Océ VPconvert software is available for both high-volume continuous form production print environments and high-volume production cut-sheet applications.
A Family of Connectivity Tools Production printing environments must be flexible to handle the widest range of applications, and this depends on being able to modify and process a wide variety of applications without re-building each workflow. The Océ PRISMA software portfolio offers various resources to help customers handle proprietary data formats easily and automatically and eliminate barriers to business growth.
Océ VPconvert software joins a suite of other Océ connectivity tools for vendor-specific environments. Océ DPconnect®, Océ DPconvert® and Océ DPlink software are designed for DigiPath® and FreeFlow® data formats. The integrated Océ products are automated for maximum workflow performance, flexibility and efficiency. These tools are in use in hundreds of sites around the world. For transactional production environments, Océ provides solutions for transforming and integrating LCDS data streams. The LCDS module inside Océ PRISMAproduction® Server allows smooth integration of proprietary data into a flexible, open standard workflow for customers with LCDS applications or printers. Almost 1,000 customers worldwide already use this tool.
Océ VPconvert software is now available for customer delivery.
Document Re-engineering Print & mail process integration for Océ PRISMA 4.0 customers
When volumes are large and deadlines are looming, speed, efficiency and accuracy are mission-critical parts of print and mail operations. Under a new agreement between Océ and Crawford Technologies Inc., CrawfordTechs Document Re-engineering, transform and IMB solutions are now tightly coupled under Océ PRISMA V4.0 software, further integrating the print and mail process. Océ PRISMA V4.0 customers can benefit from the integration of CrawfordTechs Document Re-engineering, transform and Intelligent Mail Barcode (IMB) solutions to achieve new flexibility with print streams, increase document integrity, enhance SLA management capability, and importantly, create a solid foundation for an Automated Document Factory (ADF).
Additional capabilities What makes this unique is that the functionality has been incorporated under the Océ PRISMA V4.0 production umbrella, so additional capabilities and control can be brought into existing workflow with minimal impact," notes Eric de Goeijen, Vice President, Marketing, Océ North America Production Printing Systems division. As a result, customers gain greater efficiency and reliability within their existing operations. Our strategic alliance with Crawford expands our ability to help clients build functionality through inserter integration, output to archive, and automation of tasks and processes."
CrawfordTechs award-winning Document Re-engineering solutions help customers update and enhance legacy documents without costly or time-consuming upstream application reprogramming. By enabling users to select and extract data from the print stream as a document is processed, Océ PRISMA V4.0 customers can now quickly and inexpensively repurpose their print streams to address challenges such as web presentment, index creation, barcode application (including the USPS IMB®) and the generation of bookmarks, XML or text-based output in multiple formats.
The addition of our solutions to augment Océ PRISMA V4.0 capabilities will provide considerable value to Océ customers looking to save time and money with an integrated system for print-to-mail management," said Stuart Warner, Vice President of Marketing and Sales at CrawfordTech. "Operations can add these functions without impacting day-to-day service, and customers benefit from a productive change without the delays, confusion and false starts that ordinarily accompany document and workflow enhancements.
The technology is available immediately in the U.S.
Attracting more Business Enhancing job submission, control and communication
These days all print providers are looking for more business and tools that make it easier for customers to do business them. One of the most obvious is remote job submission that's followed up with effective control and communication. This gives business owners, managers and equipment operators have more control over print production with less effort, and customers can maintain closer ownership of their jobs. does all this and more, helping print service providers better use online print workflow to capture job orders and deliver them with efficiency and accuracy.
Competitive necessities Online environments and their automated workflows have become competitive necessities for printshops. As web-based services become more popular, printshops must optimize and streamline their online workflow to work more productively and with greater customer-centric focus, said Eric De Goeijen, Vice President of Marketing, Océ North America. As more work moves online, proven Océ tools help print professionals maintain the highest standards for quality, speed and service. Printshops can offer more services, expand their market reach, attract more orders and increase print volumes.
Document Submission Made Easy With Océ PRISMAaccess Version 5.0 software, customers can submit jobs to the printshop as easily as routing work to a local printer. Internal and external clients can send documents from a desktop using a web driver or via web submission. Both methods offer customizable job tickets and personalized tracking. This lets print providers take on more short-run jobs and confidently commit to fast turnaround and just-in-time printing. Another new feature is automatic transfer of job ticket settings to optional software for prepress steps and make-ready automation. This saves time and reduces mistakes during job preparation. Easy document submission using PDF-based workflow makes it more convenient to do business with the print provider, and contributes to smoother standards-based job processing.
Faster Response, Fingertip Productivity Océ PRISMAaccess Version 5.0 software provides tighter job control with less effort and error. The operator console offers a single overview of all jobs in production, as well as the ability to customize operator consoles for increased productivity. Operators are alerted when new orders come in, and jobs can be assigned to specific operators. Workflow steps are displayed logically, from acceptance to finished result.
Saves Time, Reduces Errors Océ PRISMAaccess Version 5.0 software lets operators send customers personalized emails and job overviews with links to job previews for approvals. The result is greater clarity about job requirements, fewer outsourced jobs, greater confidence in printshop results, and loyal repeat customers.
Greater Cost Transparency Océ PRISMAaccess Version 5.0 software improves cost transparency with a cost estimator that generates a reliable indication of how much a job will cost. Alternative prices can be provided for color only and black & white only versions of mixed jobs with both color and black and white pages. And because job invoices are based on job ticket settings, financial administration is easier and more accountable.
Scalable for Growth and Workload Spikes As printshops attract more online orders, Océ PRISMAaccess Version 5.0 software can expand to handle a larger customer base and a broader range of requirements. Up to five web servers can be connected to the central server, so print shops can provide access to more customers with no disruption in service. In addition, up to five operator consoles can be configured providing flexibility for multiple people to work on different, or the same, steps on any given day in the printshop.
Modular Integration to Add Capabilities Integration with other Océ PRISMA® software products lets printshops streamline workflow and attract business through new services. Océ PRISMAaccess customers can link to web-to-print services such as or Océ Net Services. Prepress makeready is accomplished by combining Océ PRISMAaccess software with Océ PRISMAprepare software. Users can send jobs to a local reprint archive or use to automate and accelerate reprint business. Access to a local digital archive makes it easier to locate files and deliver reprints. Océ PRISMAaccess Version 5.0 software also has an open JDF interface that connects to third-party software, allowing print rooms to bring in other specialized services.
Océ PRISMAaccess Version 5.0 software is immediately availability from Océ.
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Océ is a leading international provider of digital document management technology and services. The companys solutions are based on Océs advanced software applications that deliver documents and data over internal networks and the Internet to printing devices and archives -- locally and around the world. Supporting the workflow solutions are Océ digital printers and scanners, considered the most reliable and productive in the world. Océ also offers a wide range of display graphics, consulting and outsourcing solutions.
Océ employs around 23,000 people, with 2008 revenues of approximately $4.3 billion, operates in more than 90 countries and maintains research and manufacturing centers in the Netherlands, the United States, Canada, Germany, France, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Romania and Singapore. Océ North America is headquartered in Trumbull, CT, with additional business units in Chicago, IL; New York City; Boca Raton, FL; Salt Lake City, UT and Vancouver, BC. North American revenues represented approximately half of Océs worldwide business in 2008, and employment is approximately 10,000. For more information about Océ, visit . Outside the U.S., consult .
