Taking Care of Business Software

In business and production software, there's no such thing as old reliables. Suppliers tally tell-tale signs an upgrade is in order.

by Jessica Millward, Associate Editor

Lack of integration

A singular, self-contained management tool is the key element of today's efficiency-plus software packages. printCafe's Flexo Products Group Manager Clay Horsley explains a high percentage of printers currently use a mish-mash of spreadsheet estimating, database job entry, and pen and paper to handle job costing/tracking. Capitalizing on the virtues of integrated software, printCafe's redesigned Flexo Quotation System feeds data directly to all modules, including Job Planning, Scheduling, Purchasing, Shipping, and Invoicing.