Integration is the Name of the Game

The need for printers to link their information systems with suppliers and customers alike, naturally drives the process towards the Internet and e-commerce.

“Apart from the requirement for JDF integration, we have seen a noticeable trend towards specific e-commerce requirements geared towards tying customers into the supply chain,” says Chris Wood, VP sales and marketing for DiMS! organizing print. “By providing tools to customers allowing for real-time data, reports, and purchasing functionality to be available, our customers are recognizing ways in which they can tie their customers into their business processes.”