Why don more printers use CAS?
Many lack formal scheduling practices — going from no system to CAS is a quantum leap. The central person managing the schedule must be aware of all the jobs in the plant, including priorities, due dates and component/production status (e.g., paper, ink, prepress) in process. Also, there must be a workflow step where every job is planned (estimated with hours) and job-status information is automatically collected and flowed into the CAS module. Without these elements in place, getting information into the system can take just as long as it would with a manual system.
