Automate and digitalize your workflow for prosperity!

Dear ,

In these trying times, Industry 4.0 offers the best chance of staying resilient and competitive. Advances in software, machine-to-machine communication and the connectivity of the internet are reducing manual intervention, and are making processes faster, more reliable and predictable.

It’s vital that converters understand the how and when to introduce this. When applied to managing ink, automation and digitalization offer the promise of big performance gains, bringing simplicity and control to each process step.

Software streamlines each ink process
As revealed in our new article about Industry 4.0 for ink logistics, there are dedicated software programmes for every step. Colour recipes calculated in precise quantities for the job, even using leftover mixes – quality ‘first-time right’. Precise data on the ink batches used for every label you’ve printed, tracked all the way to the supermarket shelf – safety assured. Real-time stock level information, constantly updated. All of this data integrated with your MIS, available instantly, anytime, and anywhere – just remember your login details.

Lean first, automation next!
But to get the best value from your software, Jannes Slomp of the HAN University advises printers to start the ‘Lean’ management journey first: get efficient – and get the right mindset too.

In fact, Lean and Industry 4.0 can act as a ‘feedback loop.’ With software doing the hard work faster and more accurately than humans ever could, everyone from the operators to the boardroom can use their time better - for problem-solving, decision-making or exploring new ways of adding value.

With the right motivation, Industry 4.0 becomes a driver for ‘continuous improvement,’ an essential pillar of Lean.

For further guidance on automating your ink processes, contact us at info@gsedispensing.com or telephone +31 575 568 080.

Wishing you profitable reading!

Maarten Hummelen,
Marketing Director, GSE