How does Metrix compare to Kodaks production planning product UpFront®?
A simple description of how UpFront works is that the user builds a database library of layout templates that can be used to plan jobs. All jobs must find matching layouts in the database before the job can be completed. Any changes to a job require the operator to either edit an existing layout or start over creating a new one, depending on the significance of the change. In contrast Metrix can dynamically create layouts without any need for one to exist in the database. In our opinion the UpFront approach has merit if the user predominately plans jobs that match previously created, standardized layouts. In this case the time required to build each layout may be justified because each layout will be used frequently. Metrix also has the ability to save standard layouts for re-use, but has the significant advantage that the original standard layout can be created automatically and can easily be altered within the same user-interface, that is, without changing to a different program to m
A simple description of how UpFront works is that the user builds a database library of layout templates that can be used to plan jobs. All jobs must find matching layouts in the database before the job can be completed. Any changes to a job require the operator to either edit an existing layout or start over creating a new one, depending on the significance of the change. In contrast Metrix can dynamically create layouts without any need for one to exist in the database. In our opinion the UpFront approach has merit if the user predominately plans jobs that match previously created, standardized layouts. In this case the time required to build each layout may be justified because each layout will be used frequently. Metrix also has the ability to save standard layouts for re-use, but has the significant advantage that the original standard layout can be created automatically and can easily be altered within the same user-interface, that is, without changing to a different program to m
