Features
Every Feature Your Estimating Workbook Can't Do
Built exclusively for narrow-web label converters — flexo quoting, multi-technology comparative pricing, press scheduling, and job costing in one platform.
The Quoting Engine
Press-speed curve by colour count, per-colour plate cost, makeready waste, die amortisation, MSI pricing. Pure TypeScript, <5ms recalculation, zero DB reads during calculation, validated against our internal regression baseline.
Multi-Technology Comparative Quote
Engine 1 (flexo), Engine 2 (click-charge HP Indigo — per-impression, coverage-independent), Engine 3 (ink-coverage % UV inkjet — Domino, Durst, Canon, Epson), Engine 4 (subscription-allocation Xeikon Ecolyne). All-machine comparative matrix: all qualified presses × all quantity breaks in one screen. Crossover highlighted automatically with a Warm Amber indicator.
Substrate and Compatibility Library
Material name, type, supplier, cost/MSI, press compatibility flags. Quote creation auto-filters to compatible presses. Machine compatibility matrix per label product.
Press Scheduling — Dual Granularity
Flexo presses in shift blocks (AM/PM/Night), digital presses in hour:minute lanes. DFE preflight gate. Conflict detection before placement.
Tooling Library
Anilox BCM measurement history, die resharpening history, blade specifications, UV lamp irradiance history.
Job Costing — Est-vs-Actual
Per-component breakdown (materials, press time, plates, waste, finishing), variance $, variance %, root-cause annotation. Required at order completion.
Today (Excel) vs. Flexo Command Center
| Task | Today (Excel) | With Flexo Command Center |
|---|---|---|
| Price a 4-colour flexo job at 3 quantity breaks | 30–60 min | Under 1 minute |
| Find the crossover for a hybrid-shop job | 3 separate workbooks, 45+ min | Comparative matrix, instant |
| Quote from a saved product code | Re-enter from scratch | Recall saved product, recalculate |
| Generate a customer-facing PDF | Format in Word | Click "Generate PDF" |
| Track est-vs-actual on a completed job | Manual spreadsheet | Prompted at order completion |
Use case scenarios
“Dana logs in, selects a customer's new label inquiry, enters job specs, and the flexo quoting engine recalculates her configured Mark Andy press in under 5ms. She reviews the cost breakdown, adjusts margin, and exports the branded PDF — all in under 3 minutes.”
“Marcus receives a routing question: "Which press wins a 4-colour 3"×5" job at 3,000 / 8,000 / 20,000 units?" He opens a new quote. The comparative quote displays all 7 configured presses × 3 quantity breaks in one screen. At 3,000 units the HP Indigo is highlighted as cheapest. At 20,000 units the flexo press wins. Crossover at approximately 5,500 units.”
“Jordan presents the all-machine comparative quote to the customer's buyer — the crossover breakdown shows the HP Indigo saves $0.04/label at 5,000 units. She exports the branded PDF with the customer portal acceptance link.”