Imagetek Consulting International provides numerous enhancement services including but not limited to the following:
- Reviewing an existing printing operation; from screen-making to make-ready & on-press to finishing for hassle-free production
- Unique troubleshooting & problem-solving printing operations, irrespective to the degree of difficulty with no-cost solutions
- Extensive one-of-a-kind training to rigorously optimize total performance through superior process steps, enhance personnels’ skills, knowledge and equipment utilization against set objectives
- Divulging ‘hard-to-come-by processing’ techniques that will automatically take care of future growth and performance—the type that consumable suppliers do not give or even know about
- Establishing methods to reduce costly/long downtimes during setups/changeovers to double or even triple productivity—particularly with multicolor/short job lots
- Improving specific knowledge on printing up-market graphics, electronic and other industrial applications
- Incorporating procedures to rid high waste/rejects while increasing productivity & shippable yields in less time
- Conducting in-house training means employees do not go off-site, customized specifically to the style of operation & printing specialties with existing plant and skill level
- Enhancing print quality, productivity and overall efficiency while reducing production cost
- Optimizing productivity from current equipment regardless of make, automation, age, use or abuse
- Learning industry’s latest ideas & brightest techniques not readily found elsewhere that will significantly help to elevate the operation to another plateau
- Coaching executives/management when lacking skills in critical areas & provide important missing knowledge
- Conducting advance training on a wide range of processing & printing techniques, particularly for high-end graphics and industrial applications—regardless of complexity
- Tweaking ‘pre-press’ and ‘on-press’ procedures to improve productivity bottom-line performance
- Reducing overall operation cost and eliminate the need for overtime to make-up for the shortfalls
- Conducting off-site (e.g. a hotel) technical training seminars—ideally for groups from multi-plant locations v Conducting non-technical print management (incl. CSR, sales & marketing personnel) seminars for quality-conscious operations
- Tackling related issues concerning the switch to UV inks/coatings or any other processing technology change
- Introducing four-color process, monotone and vignette (tone gradations) printing for international award-winning results
- Illustrating the influence of superior techniques to obtain consistent uniform deposition to improve dielectrics, ITOs, electroluminescence, PV/solar, conductivity, resistivity, etc., to be on the fast-track for superior results
- Implementing safeguards to reduce/eliminate unacceptable waste due to misregistration/distortion while mastering techniques to improve demanding close-tolerance & die-cutting
- Handling all process and print training matters for new startup printing operations, especially for businesses who have not previously screen printed or those being re-located
- Training press operators quality make-ready procedures, especially for multi-press facilities, for consistent repeatable print finish and controllable results with total ease
- Preparing written procedures (SOPs), as required, for various processes/practices—a foremost prerequisite for companies considering ISO 9000 Certification to remain in compliance & other industry qualifications
- Preparing extensive audits/review reports for valuable reference & recommendation for future needs, such as buyout/acquisition or simply as a health scorecard
- Auditing the complete printing operation and consult on specific objectives for future financial/takeover/buyout need
- Testifying as an industry expert witness
