RICOH TotalFlow BatchBuilder

Overview

Learn how RICOH TotalFlow BatchBuilder software simplifies and automates many steps in short-run digital production.

RICOH TotalFlow BatchBuilder

As print providers continue to experience a rapid increase in a variety of short-run requests, the ability to most efficiently and quickly print, finish and ship small jobs is critical to their success. RICOH TotalFlow BatchBuilder can automate the many steps of short-run production to help your business be more profitable.

Flexibility, control and visibility are fundamental elements of BatchBuilder’s vendor-neutral design. BatchBuilder organizes incoming jobs from multiple sources and can intelligently batch them for efficient production on an array of equipment based on any attribute you select – deadline, paper type, finishing, shipping vendor – it’s up to you. BatchBuilder provides a browser-based interface to centrally locate, monitor and control jobs that are anywhere in your shop for the ultimate visibility.

Benefits

Say yes to your customers’ short-run print needs while increasing your operator efficiency, printer utilization, and business’ profitability with RICOH TotalFlow BatchBuilder.

Automate manual tasks

Use BatchBuilder to automate manual tasks of batching, scheduling, prepress and imposition as part of your workflow to reduce bottlenecks and improve margin.

Optimize for your business priorities

RICOH TotalFlow BatchBuilder streamlines your operations by taking the chaos out of managing a large number of short-run jobs regardless of job type, by integrating with multiple sources, such as MIS, web-to-print and prepress.

Improve job scheduling

There are many scenarios for routing work through your shop. You can allow BatchBuilder to automate the definition and delivery of batches, or you can take a manual approach.

Increase production visibility

BatchBuilder provides visibility of order parts, batches of jobs, printer scheduling dashboard and the physical location. Job status can be passed back to the system that originated the order which can enhance internal and external communications.

Improve efficiency and profitability

The optimized output BatchBuilder delivers can help your shop increase throughput and equipment utilization by minimizing the number of set-ups and changeovers, resulting in improved overall productivity of your operation.

Manage batches your way

Have the flexibility with BatchBuilder to batch jobs based on the criteria you set, such as document size, paper type, finishing, deadline, and many more – even custom, allowing you the choice on how you prioritize and manage your work.

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