Allied Printing--Crowning Customers

"What resulted was a welcome surfeit of data. It almost overwhelms me with the information that's available," says Sommers. "It's just a matter of what you're looking for; you ask for it and it's all in there."

A principal benefit accruing from the new system has been automatic, real-time data collection from the shop floor. Allied operates three web presses, half a dozen 40˝ sheetfed presses (running two, six and eight colors), some smaller machines, and a full bindery with a diecutter, folders and a saddle stitcher. All of the machines are now linked by Logic's PlantManager data collection system with DMI.