COMPUTER MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS -- Pain-free Installations

A new computer management system invariably requires some change in workflow processes, so it's best to begin dealing with those upcoming changes before the system is actually installed.

Once a printer has a detailed game plan in place, it's time to go shopping for the best supplier partner. Finding the right vendor involves doing a lot of homework, says Glen Forbes, vice president of sales, Western region, for CRC Information Systems. This phase of planning is so important to the overall success of an operation that CRC spent more than a month developing a 16-page brochure titled, "The Right Questions to Ask Before Investing in Graphic Arts Business Management Software." The goal of the free brochure, he states, is to provide printers with any easy-to-use guide to evaluating computer management systems.