Optimus Cloud Suite to launch at FESPA Digital
Added by Sharon Mordey on January, 6, 2012
about our new product launch as Optimus Cloud is unique in being the
complete solution for an integrated on-line trading experience; whilst
harnessing the full power of Optimus dash and Optimus 2020.’
Bisset
stated, 'Optimus Cloud was borne out of extensive research and demand
from different print sectors worldwide. We are entering a new age,
whereby a seamless and intuitive approach to simplifying and automating
print purchasing and having instant access to information, is
increasingly being considered by print buyers as mandatory not optional.
Equally print providers continue to look at finding solutions to assist
them in cutting unnecessary costs through automation, plus finding ways
of keeping customer loyalty.’
Optimus Cloud has been designed
to combat issues faced by print providers using traditional on-line
ordering tools which are largely used in isolation. Although a good
experience for the buyer, the print provider incurs enormous hidden
costs in unnecessary administration and duplication which is error prone
and costly. Optimus Cloud seamlessly integrates with Optimus dash and
Optimus 2020 thereby eradicating these issues.
Optimus Cloud
takes a holistic approach to viewing stock availability and ordering
stock items, the raising of fully specified production jobs, the
automated production of fast quotations and the automatic receipt of
orders. Optimus Cloud also allows customers to view previous jobs and
invoices, plus the status of active jobs. This all adds up to an
automated system for the print provider with significantly less drain on
staff resources; and for the printers' customer, a completely
transparent and fully functional system that covers every aspect of
their dealings with their print provider.
Optimus Cloud is the next generation of complete on-line trading for print providers and their customers.
Optimus Cloud Variable Data Orders powered by NxPublisher
Going
far beyond business cards and stationery products, Optimus Cloud
Variable Data Orders offers seamless integration with Adobe InDesign by
using idml, the xml-format of Adobe Indesign. Ordered products can be
downloaded as PDF's or Adobe Indesign files, thereby ensuring that the
print provider can post-process with Adobe Indesign. The intelligent
image server can handle most formats; gif, png, jpeg, bmp and even
vector-based eps.
Print providers are able to import and export
their customer specific Indesign templates into Optimus Cloud Variable
Data Orders Module. The customer can access the templates and directly
edit, save, delete and order their products. Copy, paste and undo/redo,
make the editor suitable for complex designs with all changes being
immediately visible in WYSIWYG.
Optimus Cloud Variable Data
Orders editor's possibilities are almost limitless and support editing
of: text, polygons, transparency, alignment, rotation and a lot more.
After
the customer has completed modifications of the template, they simply
click the order button; the product is then ordered and moved to their
shopping cart for final order submission. The order is then
automatically converted within Optimus dash into a full production job. A
print ready PDF file is also generated and is submitted to the print
providers prepress system or digital press; the customer then receives
notification that the order has been received. All processes are
completed with no intervention from the print provider.
Optimus Cloud Fast Orders
To
unify and give customers complete control of their branding, Optimus
Cloud Fast Orders allows the print provider to 'post' thumbnails of
standard static products. The customer can search and identify the
products they wish to order, complete the number required and click to
order, these items will then appear in their shopping cart for final
order submission. Once submitted, the order is then automatically
converted within Optimus dash into a full production job. The customer
then receives notification that the order has been received. All
processes are completed with no intervention from the print provider.
Optimus Cloud Stock Orders
This
has been specifically designed to enable print providers to offer
finished goods available to order on-line. The customer is able to view
stock levels to ensure there are sufficient finished goods available for
their order, if not; the customer can simply re-order the items
required. Again, the items will appear in the customers shopping cart
for final order submission. Once ordered, the requirement will appear
within Optimus dash or Optimus 2020 with an order confirmation going
back to the customer. A sales order will then automatically be raised
within the Optimus systems ready for fulfilment. All processes are
completed with no intervention from the print provider.
Optimus Cloud Fast Quotes
The
award winning attributes of Optimus dash have been incorporated into
the user experience for the print buyer. Harnessing the power and
unrivalled flexibility of the dash Sales Enquiry System, Optimus Cloud
Fast Quotes provides instant, accurate and consistent quotations of
products specified within Optimus dash, to the print buyer.
Optimus
Cloud Fast Quotes provides the print buyer with a price on screen; the
print buyer can request a hard copy or place the order with a simple
click. The order will then appear in the customer shopping cart for
final submission. Once submitted, the order will automatically appear in
Optimus dash as either a full production job or can be held in an order
queue for a final check. All processes are completed with no
intervention from the print provider.
Optimus Cloud Customer View
Optimus
Cloud Customer View provides simple and easy access for the print buyer
to view anything that has happened, is happening, or is planned. A full
and comprehensive view of sales, financial or production information
including: invoices, jobs in production, jobs finished and delivered,
quotations, stock levels and job history is available; with the ability
to re-order against a historical job.
to the customer is a filtered and controlled view of the information
which resides within Optimus dash or Optimus 2020. All customer views
and access are completed with no intervention from the print provider.
Optimus
Cloud has been built as a modular system, in keeping with the Optimus
ethos that one size does not fit all. However Optimus have ensured that
in designing the system, the end user experience is completely seamless.
This means the print buyer is able to complete multiple tasks and order
multiple products from each part of the system easily and intuitively,
all within one order.