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Trade Finishing Estimating Details |
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Part of a complete system
- The Finishing version of estimating deals
specifically with trade finishing operations. General format and features are the same as the standard
estimating program, but the input questions and machine price tables are specific for
hand and machine finishing operations like diecutting, stamping, and
embossing. |
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The house and customer copy of the quote
are designed for finishing only operations. |
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Integrates
with all other DHA modules to form a complete system for trade finishing companies. |
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Job categories: Flat sheets, Booklets, Multi-part
forms, Cards, Envelopes, Tab Dividers, Single or multiple items, Single or multi parts.
You can add a part to any estimate anytime. |
Automatic price table calculation
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These modules were created as part of a custom system to
meet the needs of a large finishing company. Additional customizing can be easily and
economically done to further personalize the system to perform exactly as you would like. |
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Job types
include Sheets, Folders, Boxes, Tabs,
Letterhead Package, Rolidex Cards, Hangers (Door/Bottle). |
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Program asks for job specifications and
selects operations and prices automatically with plenty of options to override system or
make manual selections. |
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For example, selecting a job type Folders will produce a
series of questions relating to folders (panels, panel size, pockets, inches of pocket,
glue flaps, reinforced edges, capacity and expansion spines and pockets).
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Operations for Diecut, Foil Stamp,
Emboss, Laminate, UV Coat, Box Folding and Gluing, Presentation Folders Fold and
Glue, Kleenstick, |
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Three press sizes - Small, Medium,
Large. For example Kluges/Windmills, Heidleberg Cylinders, and Ijymas. Unlimited number of
actual presses. |
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Difficulty Levels - Simple, Average,
Difficult, Xdifficult. |
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Steel Rule Dies have price tables for
base die per square inch and extras for special diecuts (punches, tabs, etc). Option for
extra time or dollars.
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Brass, Mag, and other dies are buyouts.
Other buyouts can be added easily. |
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The diecutting screen also has options for special
diecuts (punch, Rolidex Card, Business Card Slits, Slots, Slits, Windows, and tabs. |
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Each of these operations automatically generates price
lines for additions to the base Die Cost, additions to the base makeready cost, and
additions to the base run cost. Difficulty levels for Press Makeready and run are based on
paper weight (Light, Medium, Heavy, and Xheavy). Press selection is by press sheet size. |
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Jobs can be one up or multiples. Each
operation can be different sheet size (for example, sheet comes 4 up, stamps 4 up, chop
cuts to 2 up, emboss 2 up, cut to 1 up and diecut. |
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Dies can be single or multiple.
Additional dies generate added die and makeready cost. |
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Other job types have questions specific
to the appropriate operations. You don't see questions that don't relate. Edit screen allows you to
change or modify specifications and recalculate. |
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Coating and Laminating UV coating, film laminating. |
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Fold and Glue can be machine or hand.
Machine fold and glue tables include folders and boxes. |
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Miscellaneous bindery operations
include Cutting, Drill, Assemble, Kleenstik, Tipins, and Handwork. |
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Box types include Sleeve, Tuck End,
Snaplock Bottom/Tuck Top, Auto Bottom Tuck Top, Seal End, VCR Box, Simplex Tray, 4-corner
and 6-corner tray. Extras on boxes include Thumb Notch, Tongue Lock, Mailing Lock, Peg
Hangers, Reinforced Cover, Disk Slot, VCR Cut out, Inside Partition, Platform, Easel Back,
Cover. |
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Packing & Shipping |
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Wrap - Wrap, Band, Tie, Kraft,
Shrink, Business Card Box, all small, medium, large, xlarge. |
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Pack - Carton (by
weight or pieces), Skid, Kit |
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Deliver - By zone (1-9) |
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Ship -
Ship how and payment options (prepaid, COD). |
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Stock - Paper
master lets you define problem stocks. Tracks weight and
finish for each part to calculate book thickness and package weight. |
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Integrated Modules: Order Entry Docket
writing, Cut Order, Stock Requirement, Scheduling, Job Cost, Automatic Invoicing,
Completely Integrated Accounting. |
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