Job scheduling for printing and finishing
Customer jobs with different runs, formats and deadlines share presses and finishing equipment. Sequence planning must follow the complete route, not stop at the printed sheet.
Order scheduling. Simple. Efficient.
Automate routine work. Optimize operations. Meet deadlines.
Decide faster.
Compare scenarios. Work through chat. Make informed decisions.
Easy to adapt.
Your goals and rules for machines, shifts and processes.
Keep your existing systems.
An AI add-on for your planning. No system switch. Runs locally.
Today, the planner manually reconciles Excel and ERP or MES. With Apex, an AI agent prepares data from connected systems and creates planning alternatives. The planner sets priorities, reviews the result and releases the plan. The animation illustrates the workflow, not measured processing times.
With Apex
What your schedule needs to connect
Use production-ready jobs
Plan from approved artwork and confirmed paper availability. Include prepress release dates where they limit the start.
Balance formats and deadlines
Compare grouping compatible jobs with bringing an urgent run forward, using the supplied setup times.
Reserve binding capacity
Include cutting, folding and binding resources so that a fast press does not leave jobs waiting at finishing.
Compare a concrete planning decision
Illustrative scenario with synthetic data
A synthetic print shop has an urgent booklet and a larger brochure run. Both require one binding line, while the booklet can use either of two presses.
- 01Print run
- 02Trim and fold
- 03Bind
- 04Pack for dispatch
What to compare
Compare press assignment and binding order together. Assess completion dates and changeovers across the full job.
See scenario planning in ApexBring the data you already have
Start with agreed exports from Excel, ERP or MES. Map them to your production model before connecting recurring updates.
- Approved jobs with run lengths, formats and route durations
- Paper release, press eligibility and setup transitions
- Finishing calendars and shipment commitments
Configured for your operation
Prepress, colour management and imposition remain in existing tools. Apex schedules the operations and restrictions supplied by those systems.
Plan your implementationStart with Apex
Run Apex locally with your own AI models; we can help with setup and integration. Or request hosting by Qunevo with a Custom license. Custom also supports local operation, with services tailored to your needs.
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