Estimating
Imprint Estimating is the oldest surviving computer estimating system in the country. With over 7 years of constant development, today's versions are the most comprehensive, versatile, accurate and popular systems. There are no frills or gimmicks: they are logical, easy to follow, simple to use, yet can handle, within a single estimate, any complex task a printer can invent.
Estimating is fact: Pricing is Policy
We satisfy the four fundamental principles of estimating.
- To set accurate departmental and machine standards against which factory performance may be measured.
- To feed accurate target times to Production Control.
- To supply quotations to customers based on sensible pricing policy decisions.
- To give Performance Reports and Future Projections.
Industry Specific Modules
- Imprint provides 10 specifically different Estimating Modules. These can be run together in a single company; e.g. General Print and Carton Manufacturing and Direct Mail.
- General Printing.
- Web Offset and Gravure.
- Envelope Manufacturing.
- Carton and Packaging.
- Rotary and Sheet-Fed Labels.
- Direct Mail.
- Repro.
- Trade Finishing (including Case Binding)
- 'Quick' Estimating
- Print Management
Some useful features
- Multiple quotation letter layouts.
- Multiple estimates onto one letter.
- Direct from screen fax and e-mail.
- Multiple alternative estimates seen as one enquiry.
- True multiple quantity estimating.
- Template/Standard estimates. Any existing estimate may be converted into a template. Any estimate may be used and amended for another while still retaining the original.
- Estimating is fully automatic in all possible fields. The operator may over write the responses.
- Up-load and Download for remote users on laptops.
- Total control over the production rates in all departments.
- Rates files may be split for Labour, Direct Overheads and Indirect Overheads.
- Multiple rates files may run from the same system, e.g. the old rates and the new rates.
- Old estimates recalled are automatically checked against the new rates.
- Warnings when unlikely or silly responses are entered, e.g. Pagination is too large/small for the machine or paper selected.
- Outwork price lists; Material price lists: Cutter Lists; Cylinder Lists; Gear Lists, are useful utilities.
- A powerful, easy-to-use, Report Generator with text and graphics presentation.
'Quick' Estimating
A new and highly effective price scale system that holds the cost rates, time rates, click rates, and production methods to support the sell prices. Ideal for any company working from a scale of prices. This is the fastest and easiest method of producing quotations and it requires the least amount of skill from an operator.