Commercial print provider FedEx Office has partnered with EFI (Electronics For Imaging) to create a faster, more cost-effective and streamlined way to deliver professional print services using EFI’s productivity software. The EFI software system directs large or complex print jobs to numerous FedEx Office Centralized Production Centers (CPCs) across Canada and the United States.
FedEx Office team members at the Network Fulfillment Center then quickly view and assess the print production volume within the network, and easily direct print jobs to more than 100 colour and monochrome digital presses across North America. The improved system has increased production efficiency by more than 15% according to FedEx Office.
“With the production workflow EFI helped to develop and implement, we’re able to eliminate manual processes and send commercial jobs directly into the production queue promptly after receipt of the file,” said Aimee DiCicco, Senior Vice President of Sales for FedEx Office. “This streamlined efficiency is critical for our commercial print customers whose printing needs constantly evolve and often require 24/7 support.“
The enhanced system then allows the FedEx Office Network Fulfillment Center to manage the distribution of print jobs originating in one location to be sent for completion at production locations closer to the customer’s point of need, leveraging the FedEx Office national network for centralized, regionalized and localized printing based on distribution requirements. FedEx Office established the system by integrating several technologies with EFI workflow software and print servers.
“The print production architecture FedEx Office has implemented is the new frontier in production management,” said to Gabriel Matsliach, Senior Vice President and General Manager, EFI Productivity Software. “It’s very rare when, on a large-scale project, business processes and production processes are completely and truly integrated and automated into a single, unified, smart workflow.”
FedEx Office is also “seamlessly linked” to the FedEx global shipping network, providing on-time delivery of all printed materials. FedEx Office has more than 1,800 stores and locations in Canada and the U.S. Services include digital printing, finishing, document creation, direct mail, signs and graphics, copying, computer rental, free Wi-Fi and corporate print solutions.
EFI partners with FedEx Office to optimize its commercial print production
