Business News
New Issue of Heidelberg News
Wednesday 01. April 2009 - Material flow - good logistics deliver improved performance
For almost 200 years, advances in technology such as steam engines, electric motors, cars and aircraft have been the driving force behind global trade. The rate at which materials are handled is still increasing all the time. That means supply chain management is becoming a key factor in economic success, both on global markets and within each and every manufacturing operation.
The latest edition of the customer magazine from Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG takes a look at the way some print shops are turning this challenge to their advantage. One of the topics highlighted by the authors of Heidelberg News is the production and logistics concept of Peruvian company Metrocolor, which copes with the task of shipping over five million catalogs in various versions across the whole of Latin and North America every three weeks. In addition, an article about Grafiche SIZ in Verona – the company that has just put Italy’s first Speedmaster XL 162 into operation – examines how a Prinect workflow makes it easier to reach even far-flung customers. Author Philipp Tingler reveals the steps that were necessary to achieve this in his journey of discovery through the Heidelberg production network, while logistics expert Erich Zahn explains how to speed up the material flow within a print shop.
What’s more, the magazine also contains a profile of the speedy Diana X 115 “super folder”, introduces brand new Prinect modules and asks dedicated “Blues Brother” Glenn Rowley how, with the help from Heidelberg, he managed to transform Glenmore Printing into one of Canadas leading print shops.
Last but not least, Heidelberg News unwraps the secrets of the booming shrink sleeves market and gives readers a glimpse of the new Print Media Center in Wiesloch-Walldorf.
Issue 267 of Heidelberg News is available now.