Packaging
Packaging: production, variant, costing, distribution.
Challenges
- The printing plate belongs to the customer but is not tracked in stock, so it cannot be found for the next job.
- The square-metre to piece conversion is done by hand, so pricing is inconsistent.
- Print set-up waste is not costed, so small runs end up losing money.
- Finished goods held on the customer's behalf get mixed with own stock.
Workflows
From plate to production
- The customer's plate is registered on its own card and bound to a shelf location.
- The order is taken in both square metres and pieces, with automatic conversion.
- The production order is opened with plate, material and print quantity.
From waste to dispatch
- Set-up waste and production waste are recorded separately.
- Finished goods are held in a separate warehouse on the customer's behalf.
- On dispatch, the customer stock is deducted and a delivery note is issued.
Documents
- Plate (cliché) card
- Order and price quote
- Production order
- Delivery note
Reports
- Plate location and usage history
- Waste rate (set-up / production)
- Finished-goods stock by customer
- Profitability by order
Metrics
- Cost per square metre
- Set-up waste rate
- Plate usage frequency
- Margin by order
Compliance
- Food-contact packaging regulation
- Packaging-waste declaration and recovery obligation
- GİB e-Invoice and e-Waybill
Glossary
- Cliché (printing plate)
- A customer-owned asset card whose location is tracked
- Set-up waste
- A separate waste line arising at print start-up
- Square-metre to piece conversion
- The dual-unit definition on the item card
- Customer-owned stock
- A separate warehouse held on the customer's behalf
FAQ
Can I track the customer's plate?
Yes — the cliché is registered on its own card, with shelf location and usage history visible.
Can I convert between square metres and pieces?
Yes — a dual unit is defined on the item card, so price and stock stay consistent in both.
Can I measure set-up waste separately?
Yes — set-up and production waste are separate lines, so small-run costing becomes realistic.
Can I hold stock on the customer's behalf?
Yes — customer stock is defined as a separate warehouse and dispatch deducts from it.
Can I see profit per order?
Yes — material, waste and printing costs accumulate on the order and the margin is computed.
