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Smart SLA strategies to stay inside service level

Staying inside of Service Level (SLA) starts well before dispatch. It starts with queuing and batching – two processes that

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Is it Time for Automation? (Video)

In this video blog, Andrew Smith, Founder & MD at ZenSmart, shares the telltale signs that your manual systems are

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Automating across multiple apparel workflows

Many apparel print-on-demand businesses define themselves in a very one-dimensional way. They describe themselves as “I’m a screen printing shop,”

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Blockers and Barriers to Automation? (Video)

Why is full automation in on-demand production still a rarity? This video uncovers three barriers holding back manufacturers from achieving

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ZenSmart – plugging DecoNetwork into full factory automation

We went production live with a DecoNetwork print on demand apparel site last week – so I thought I should

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The Difference Between Workflow and Automation (Video)

This week, Andrew Smith, Founder | MD at ZenSmart, breaks it down. Workflow is how work moves through a factory,

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Scissors, paper job tickets & DTF – what the!!

Across recent weeks I’ve been in a number of apparel manufacturing factories producing hoodies, t-shirts, and other garments using DTF. 

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The benefits of just-in time imposition

Managing print workflows efficiently in print on demand has always been central to cost control and production reliability.   One

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Three Tips When Implementing an Automation Solution

One of the barriers to automation is the fear of change.  Your manufacturing method may not be perfect or the

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