JDF & CIM -- Issues Are Not so CIMple

"They say that JDF will cut paperwork, save time and make workflows more efficient. Existing workflows already provide much of this," Romano adds.

Harvey counters that the reports of savings are coming directly from early adopters—the printers themselves. He adds that the way individual printers calculate an ROI, as well as address other issues such as legacy systems, will vary depending on the particulars of their operations.