Avanti to preview its latest Slingshot MIS advancements at Graph Expo in September 10 webinar

Toronto’s Avanti Computer Systems, a leading provider of Print MIS (Management Information Systems) solutions, will unveil the latest enhancements of its award-winning Avanti Slingshot software at Graph Expo 15 in booth 654. The trade show will take place September 13 – 16 at McCormick Place in Chicago. However, on Thursday, September 10 from 2 pm to 3 pm (EST), Avanti will host a live webinar featuring the latest version of Avanti Slingshot in advance of its full unveiling at Graph Expo 15. The webinar is now open for registration.
According to Avanti Slingshot Product Manager Josh Perkins, current users played a major role in mapping the software’s development efforts. “It’s really our customers who were the driving force as we developed these new capabilities,” he added. “Their input helped us make some of our best-selling modules even better, further solidifying Avanti Slingshot as a leader in Print MIS.”
The new features and enhancements highlighted in this webinar will include:

• Grand Format Estimating. This takes into consideration unique imposition and layouts (number across/number along), material requirements, edge sealing, grommet placement, ink coverage, square inch/feet calculations, and substrate utilization, all to optimize a printer’s workflow. It accounts for all aspects of the process – including tiling, handling multiple rolls across the bed, ganging and logistics (i.e. finishing, assembly, installation and multi-location shipping).
• Gang Run Tools. Avanti Slingshot’s rules-based Automated Press Sheet Optimizer automatically processes ganging criteria and calculates the optimal layout for an estimate and sales order. Taking into account specifications of the press and substrate, details for the gang run (such as plates, ink, substrate and press calculations) are determined. Handling all of the complexities of single form/multi-form, versioning and combination jobs, the software calculates and displays the number up of each item on the gang sheet and then shares that information throughout the entire Avanti Slingshot system – facilitation more efficient production planning, scheduling and job costing.
• Automated Purchasing. This manages purchases more effectively and pro-actively controls stock levels, costs and suppliers while keeping accounting departments on track. It provides real-time visibility into all supplier transactions and supplier performance over time, and helps maintain relevant levels of inventory by generating a rules-based purchasing plan based on the specific shop’s pre-set criteria.
• Touchless workflow. Jobs are automatically created in Avanti Slingshot’s Sales Order Module via integration into leading web-to-print platforms. Avanti Slingshot is also fully integrated with industry-leading print production systems including Xerox FreeFlow Digital Workflow Collection, Ricoh TotalFlow and HP’s SmartStream portfolio. Avanti automatically passes all job information into either the print production environment (to perform automated pre-press activities), or directly to the DFE (Digital Front End). Upon completion of every job, the print server automatically sends job costing and stock information back to Avanti Slingshot for billing, inventory updates and job tracking.

You can register for the live Avanti webinar preview Thursday, September 10 by visiting https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/2180688167515471874.