an opportunity to standardize, and to make better use of specialist functions and capabilities that remain locked otherwise, such as design skills, 3D skills, pre- press specialisms, etc. Q) What is the single most important thing a company must do to ensure a smooth and suc- cessful transition to a cloud-based operation? A) The single most important thing must be to plan for a realistic transition to a cloud-based infra-struc- ture. Don’t strive for completeness from day 1. Don’t let perfect get in the way of better, and set priorities – gather the low hanging fruit first, fulfilling the excep- tions comes later. Note : The Esko whitepaper, Cloud Freedom - deliv- ering operational efficiency, data security and flexi- bility for print and packaging suppliers , is available to download at www.esko.com/en/lp/cloud-free- dom/cloud-freedom . Print Inspection In other news, Esko has unveiled its latest print in- spection innovation, AVT iCenter, which empowers label converters to reportedly manage quality and
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BestBrightHalfHOUSEtwo.qxp_Layout 1 9/12/18 4:28 PM Page 1 Many converters grew by acquisition, and in many cases each of these acquired factories typically run their own workflows. Cloud computing represents Having different employee groups, teams or facilities at different stages of digital maturity can create issues, leading to waste and a slowing down of the business. Businesses continue to be understandably confused by the terms, and wary of the IT overheads and in- evitable disruption to operations. But transitioning to the cloud makes businesses more efficient, resilient, and customer focused, and enables them to differen- tiate, build and protect.The cloud serves as a catalyst to enable innovation and to automate processes and systems. Moreover, it delivers a raft of additional bene- fits - from improved security against malware and data hackers to scalability of infrastructure, both up and down, depending on demand. Cloud computing allows a business to organize for peak capacity and systems availability, while saving time and effort on deploying version updates.And with all this, it gives the operators back their own “freedom” to no longer be worried about these IT challenges, and it allows them the freedom to focus on what matters most: creating added-value for the customer.
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