Print management information system (MIS) developer Tharstern has kicked off 2020 by launching three new features now available as add-ons to its software. “Companies who deliver Direct Mail services or Large Format print are set to benefit from these latest developments, as will printers who want to keep track of their Inventory on the shop floor using mobile devices."
The Direct Mail add-on tool allows users to capture all the details of a direct mail campaign in an estimate, including manufactured products, supplied items, postage and internal processes such as data handling.
The Installation Services feature can be used to create estimates for projects that include additional services related to installation, such as labour, machinery hire and pick and pack charges.
“This feature will be particularly useful for point-of-sale or signage printers who supply to large companies with varying store profiles, or multi-site organizations with differing needs," says a press release.
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| Chris Burn, Tharstern |
US print veteran Chris Burn, head of product at Tharstern adds: “The demand from our existing customers for estimates involving services such as direct mail and installations has been on the rise for some time, so doing something major in this area has been on our wish list for a while.
"We have been working on it throughout all of last year and it has undergone product testing at a UK direct mail house.”
The third new feature is a Mobile Inventory tool - a web app designed for use on handheld barcode scanning devices, smartphones or tablets. Warehouse personnel can now perform inventory tasks without requiring access to a Tharstern terminal, including moving stock, issuing stock, item check, location checks and more.
“The new Mobile Inventory tool is a really versatile product that benefits from the larger resolution screens and the general usability of the latest devices, providing a much richer user experience,” Burn says.
Tharstern, a Georgia, USA-based workflow integration specialist, was founded in the early 1980s and now has over 60 staff members across the UK, USA, Canada, Australia and New Zealand.
Tharstern Australia has offices in South Windsor, NSW and Mt. Waverley, VIC.
