Method and system for reducing lead-time in the packaging industry
OwnerRobert Eller, Joseph Cardilloinventors
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Abstract
A system for integrating a packaging supply chain from a point that a digital contract proof is available through delivery of finished packaging materials to an end user, wherein said system comprises a computer system accessible for interactive communications with users, said computer system comprising a first memory area for storing functionality and data for end user members of the supply chain; a second memory area for storing functionality and data for converter members of the supply chain; and a third memory area for storing functionality and data for other members of the supply chain.
Claims28
A method for management of the production of printed packaging products, including labels, comprising the steps of:
- (a) entering digital data representing a packaging design for a packaging product in a digital computer system;
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- (b) analyzing said digital data representing said packaging design, said packaging design comprising the digital graphic image to be printed on said packaging product, with said digital computer system to create item metadata;
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- (c) printing said packaging products utilizing said item metadata.
A computer system for management of the production of printed packaging products, including labels, comprising:
- (a) an electronic storage means for storing digital data representing a packaging design for a packaging product;
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- (b) means for analyzing said digital data representing said packaging design, said packaging design comprising the digital graphic image to be printed on said packaging product, to create item metadata,
- and printing said packaging products utilizing said item metadata.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.