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Intelligent Workflow Infrastructures: It’s All About Data

In an intelligent workflow, the data is the key that drives the process. There is lot of data, and increasingly more to come as AI becomes more prevalent. However, that is also the problem. One of the most important keys to creating an intelligent workflow is to be able to normalize all of those different data sets into internally standardized sets.

Tuesday, March 18, 2025

Read Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, and Part 4 of this series.

In the previous articles in this series, I shared a high level view of the infrastructure that you could use to build your intelligent workflow within your plant and with your customers and partners. When working with any data-driven system, and today that includes print and packaging manufacturing workflows, you need to be able to support getting the jobs into and through the plant in as efficient and painless ways for both you and your customers.

Every print service provider or converter offers different products, servicing different customer types and demands with different equipment, and that is a good thing. With today’s digital press and finishing equipment, tailoring a solution to your needs is easier and you can now optimize the production systems to maximize the profits.


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About David Zwang

David Zwang travels around the globe helping companies increase their productivity, margins and market reach. He specializes in production optimization, strategic business planning, market analysis, and related services to companies in the vertical media communications market. Clients have included printers, manufacturers, retailers, publishers, premedia and US Government agencies. He can be reached at [email protected].

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