Operation Component Definitions for Section-Finishing
Differences Between SIDE, SECTION and JOB Operations
IQ has an extremely powerful engine that drives each operation. The component records for SIDE, SECTION and JOB operations all have different functionality, and you need to decide what you want to do to choose the correct TYPE of operation.
SIDE operations
apply to functions you would do to ONE SIDE of the sheet, but not necessarily the other. Side Operations could include activities such as laminating, offline coating, foil stamping, etc.
SECTION operations
apply to functions you would perform with the entire section. Section Operations would include activities such as folding, hemming, sewing, etc.
Calculations
for Section Operations look at the individual section, press sheets, sections sizes (i.e. in a multi-panel). Different processes can control Section Operations. Different presses can control Section Operations.
JOB operations
apply to functions you would apply to the entire job, including all sections. Job Operations would include activities such as saddle stitching, perfect binding, coil binding, etc.
Calculations
for Job Operations look at the final finished size of the job, thickness (height) of the entire job and typically look at the job quantity instead of sheets. Do not use a job operation if you will have multiple parts making up a job (inside the same quote), and you want to calculate these based on the sheets or specific sizes of the sections. Processes cannot trigger Job Operations, as they may have multiple processes across different sections. P
resses cannot control Job Operations as there could be different presses assigned to each section of a job.
IF-THEN Statements.
The Blue IF Statements (Production Options)
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General Options
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Price List
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Pricing List options that could control the component
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Reference
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Allows you to setup references on the component that drive functionality - i.e. Floor Laminate - chooses a machine, material etc.
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Group
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Allows you to set up groups on the component that drive functionality in additional to references - i.e. Floor Laminate - Textured - picks a different material
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Customer
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Component can be limited to a specific customer
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Customer Group
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Component can be limited to a specific customer group
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Tier
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Pricing based on spend, Quantity or Sq Ft/mm
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Supplier
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Link component to a ‘Supplier’ record
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Product Code
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Link component to an printIQ ‘Product Code’
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External Code
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Used to map to external systems
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External Type
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Used to map to external systems
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Auto Generated
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Indicates that the component line was auto generated via a csv upload
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Type
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Cost Plus
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Cost Plus -
pricing is
a pricing method that attempts to ensure that
costs are
covered while providing a minimum acceptable rate of profit for the entrepreneur. It is calculated by adding a fixed mark-up to average (or unit) costs of production. IQ
allows you to create a second COST PLUS record that sits on top of the cost records and that controls the cost price. It can be based on References and/or Groups.
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Production Options
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Press Option
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The actual PRESS OPTION being used will drive the function of the component record
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Press
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The actual PRESS being used will drive the function of the component record
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Min Sheet Width in/mm
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Press Sheet WIDTH minimum allowed
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Min Sheet Depth in/mm
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Press Sheet DEPTH minimum allowed
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Max Sheet Width in/mm
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Press Sheet WIDTH maximum allowed
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Max Sheet Depth in/mm
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Press Sheet DEPTH maximum allowed
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Process
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Colour Process that is used on the estimate
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Stock Size
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Looks at the stock size on the section
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Min Quantity
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Job Quantity
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Max Quantity
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Job Quantity
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Min Sheets
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Press Sheet Quantity
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Max Sheets
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Press Sheet Quantity
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Min Pages
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Minimum Pages on the Section
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Max Pages
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Maximum Pages on the Section
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Min Fold Lays *** |
Minimum Sections
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Max Fold Lays *** |
Maximum Sections
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Stock
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Allows you to drive the operation by a specific stock
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Stock Group
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Allows you to drive the operation by a stock group
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Min Kinds
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Minimum kinds (versions) on the quote drive the logic
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Max Kinds
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Maximum kinds (versions) on the quote drive the logic
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Min Section Perimeter ft (mm)
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Minimum Perimeter on the Section
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Max Section Perimeter ft (mm)
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Maximum Perimeter on the Section
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Before Guillo*
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This operation occurs before the guillotine
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Plan on Press
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Assigns this operation to the ‘Press’ for production planning
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Operation
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Finishing*
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This is the name of the operation you are working on
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Resources
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Machine*
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The machine that will be engaged for this component of the operation
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Material Set*
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The material that will be consumed for this component of the operation (possibly based on the Reference/Group)
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P
rint Area
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Min Section Area ft²/m²
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The minimum Square Area of the SECTION - this is the cumulative total of all sheets.
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Max Section Area ft²/m²
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The maximum Square Area of the SECTION - this is the cumulative total of all sheets. |
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Min Job Printed Area ft²/m²
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The minimum Square Area of the JOB - this is the cumulative total of all sheets. |
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Max Job Printed Area ft²/m²
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The maximum Square Area of the JOB - this is the cumulative total of all sheets. |
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Pack Options |
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Min Finish Width in/mm
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The minimum WIDTH of the Finished Size
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Min Finish Depth in/mm
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The minimum DEPTH of the Finished Size
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Max Finish Width in/mm
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The maximum WIDTH of the Finished Size
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Max Finish Depth in/mm
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The maximum DEPTH of the Finished Size
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They work as an ‘up to’… (or down to…) – IQ will attempt to bring the lowest price Component record thru that satisfies the quote details best.
Same for Print Area, Finish Size etc…
1) make sure there is a difference between the next record (ie. if the Max on one component record is 10, the min on the next record should be 10.001)
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Plating Options
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Only Engaged when creating a PLATING OPERATION
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Min Plates
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Min number of plates on a section
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Max Plates
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Maximum of plates required for a section
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Plates p/h
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Speed of plate setter
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Pack Options
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| Min Pack Size |
Set the minimum quantity per pack
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Max Pack Size
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Set the maximum quantity per pack |
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Min Packs
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Set the minimum number of packs |
| Max Packs | Set the maximum number of packs |
The Green THEN statements (Pricing Options)
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Specification Options
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Machine MR Hours
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The Makeready hours for the machine for this operation
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Labour MR Hours
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The Makeready hours for the labour on the operation
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Machine MR Hours (Subs Sec)
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Subsequent Section Makeready hours for the machine for this operation
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Labour MR Hours (Subs Sec)
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Subsequent Section Makeready hours for the labour on the operation
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Parameter Component Value
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Answers the question in the Parameter from the component when using References or Groups with a parameter.
Parameter component value on components currently only works for parameters on bespoke, where the component is pre-selected using the reference and group controls.
This isn't intended to be used on simplified or to apply after a quote is priced.
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| Subs MR per fold lay *** | Make-Ready for subsequent sections will apply ‘per fold lay’ as opposed to ‘per section’. |
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Fixed Orientation
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Check the box to prevent IQ from flipping the length and width dimensions of the image for efficiency
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Weight total oz / g |
Weight Total applied the set
weight once to the product. |
| Weight per unit oz / g | Weight Per Unit applies that weight per quoted unit |
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Charge Options
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Base Charge
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This is the basic cost you want to apply to the operation every time - everything else adds on top based on the calculation. If the base charge is greater than the minimum cost, the minimum cost is never invoked.
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Machine Cost p/h
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Where you can manually set the Machine cost - NOT RECOMMENDED as you have to update the cost on every component record with a change to rates. This MUST be set to "0" if you are not using it.
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Machine Rate
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Links to the rates table for the machine (Recommended way of attaching rates)
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Labour Cost p/h
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Where you can manually set the Labour cost - NOT RECOMMENDED as you have to update the cost on every component record with a change to rates
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Labour Rate
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Links to the rates table (Recommended way of attaching rates)
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Ignore Machine Run Time
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Check this box if you want the machine to ignore the machine run time that is calculated
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Ignore Labour Run Time
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Check this box if you want the labour to ignore the machine run time that is calculated
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Min Cost
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This is the minimum cost this operation will incur, after it reaches it, the calculation applies (different from base charge)
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Inline with press
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Check this box if the operation runs inline with the press, it will slow the speed of the press down to the speed of the operation
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Combine Inline MR
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Inline operation will add its makeready time to the ‘Printing’ operation
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Enable Inline Timing
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Enable independent timing on an operation that is run inline with press
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Fail to Price
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If this component is matched, it will cause the operation to fail to price
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| Click Rates | |
| Sheet Click Rate | The click rate to charge per sheet |
| Sheet Click Rate Interpolated Max | Sheet click rate is interpolated between the standard rate and this value. Requires Min/Max sheets to be set to work |
| Click per | The quantity to charge the click rate against |
| Item Click Rate | The click rate to charge per item (ie. using job quantity) |
| Item Click Rate Interpolated Max | Item click rate is interpolated between the standard rate and this value. Requires Min/Max Qty and ‘Item is Whole Section’ to be set to work |
| Whole Section | Use in conjunction with ‘Item Click Rate Interpolated Max’ |
| Click Per Kind | Check this box if you want to apply the click charge per Kind/Version |
| Click Per Page | Check this box if you want to apply the click charge per Page |
| Click Per FoldLay Side *** | Item clicks are charged per ‘fold lay side’ instead of per item |
| Click Per Plate Set | Item clicks are charged per ‘plate set’ instead of per item |
| Combine Inline MR | Inline operation will add its makeready time to the ‘Printing’ operation |
| Click all Produced item | Sheet clicks include spoils, and item clicks include all items imposed on all sheets including spoils |
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Dimension Charges
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Finish Perimeter ft p/h (m p/h)
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Charges rate based on the perimeter of the item
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Cost per ft/mm (Width)
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Charges rate based on the width of the item
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Cost per ft/mm (Depth)
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Charges rate based on the depth of the item
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Cost per ft/mm (Perimeter)
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Charges rate based on the perimeter of the item
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Cost per ft/mm (Component Defined)
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Charges rate based on what is defined in the component
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Component Length Width Multiple
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Multiplies the Component rate by this number (ie. hemming)
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| Component Length Depth Multiple | Multiplies the Component rate by this number (ie. hemming) |
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Assembled Width Multiple |
Multiplies the Component rate by this number (ie. hemming) |
| Assembled Depth Multiple | Multiply the component length speed by this amount |
| Cost per ft²/M² | Charges a per square rate based on the piece |
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Markup Options
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Currency
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If the calculation is based on a different currency
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Factor
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What is the amount you want to mark up the item (i.e. 10% = 1.10)
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Max Scaled Factor
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What is the maximum factor to interpolate between base rate and the max scaled rate.
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Area Speed
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Sheet Area ft² p/h (m² p/h)
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Calculate speed on the sheet area |
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Finish Area ft² p/h (m² p/h)
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Calculate speed on the finished area |
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Length Speed
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Sheet Length ft p/h (m p/h)
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Calculate the speed on the SHEET LENGTH (ie. laminating)
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ft p/h (m p/h)(Perimeter)
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Calculate the speed on the items PERIMETER
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Finish Width ft p/h (m p/h)
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Calculate the speed based on the FINISHED WIDTH
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Finish Depth ft p/h (m p/h)
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Calculate the speed based on the FINISHED DEPTH
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Finish Length (Component Based) ft p/h (m p/h)
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Calculate the speed based on the COMPONENT's FINISHED LENGTH
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Component Length Width Multiple
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Multiply the component length speed by this amount
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Component Length Depth Multiple
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Multiply the component length speed by this amount
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Tile Joins p/h
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Time calculation based on the sum of the total length of tile joins
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Assembled Perimeter p/h
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Time calculation based on the outer perimeter length excluding any tile joins
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Sheet Speed
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Sheets p/h
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Calculate the speed based on press sheets per hour
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Fold Lay Speed
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Fold Lays p/h *** |
Calculate the speed based on the number of fold lays (ie. sections) per hour - i.e. folding operations
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Fold Lays is Block *** |
Fold Lays p/h runs per imposition block |
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Units Per Hour
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Units p/h
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Calculate the speed based on the number of Units
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Units
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Defines the unit using numeric descriptor
0 = Per Fold Lay (section) ***
1 = Per Two Page
2 = Per Click Rate (i.e. per unit)
(use 2 for click rate if you are not sure)
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Units Height in
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Calculate the speed based on the thickness of the section (ie. drilling a section)
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| Materials Units Per Hour | |
| Material Units Per Hour | Based on the sum of all materials used by this operation |
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Material Options
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Mat Width Mult
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Multiply the materials used based on WIDTH by this amount
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Mat Depth Mult
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Multiply the materials used based on DEPTH by this amount
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Mat Height Mult
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Multiply the materials used based on DEPTH by this amount
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Mat Perimeter Mult
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Multiply the materials used based on PERIMETER by this amount
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Mat Area Mult
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Multiply the materials used based on AREA by this amount
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Mat Volume Mult
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Multiply the materials used based on VOLUME by this amount
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Mat Weight Mult
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Multiply the materials used based on WEIGHT by this amount
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| Mat Extra Total Items | Overrides the material set default value for 'Extra total Items on Materials' (Items Along Length/Perimeter) |
| Mat - Extra items per edge | Overrides the material set value for 'Extra items per edge on Materials' (Items Along Length/Perimeter) |
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Description
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Description 1
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Customer Description 1 (ties in with Reference/Groups) - can be pulled into the customer area of the operation on the quote.
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Description 2
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Customer Description (ties in with Reference/Groups) - can be pulled into the customer area of the operation on the quote.
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Think of it as units per hour but at a section level. This
allows it to calculate correctly with standard jobs and folded book sections.
Take a 16pp book printed as 2 x 8pp sections for a qty of
500, but there is an actually 1,000 fold lays to go through the folder.
If it was just using a standard 'Units Per hour' it would
look at the job qty of 500 and calculate the folding time incorrectly.
Sheets per hour is based on printed sheet qty, which may not
be correct as the printed sheet maybe cut down before folding? E.g. there may
be 2 x 8pp section printed on the sheet. These then need to be cut down before
they go through the folder.
Fold Lays
Think of it as units per hour but at a section level. This
allows it to calculate correctly with standard jobs and folded book sections.
Take a 16pp book printed as 2 x 8pp sections for a qty of
500, but there is an actually 1,000 fold lays to go through the folder.
If it was just using a standard 'Units Per hour' it would
look at the job qty of 500 and calculate the folding time incorrectly.
Sheets per hour is based on printed sheet qty, which may not
be correct as the printed sheet maybe cut down before folding? E.g. there may
be 2 x 8pp section printed on the sheet. These then need to be cut down before
they go through the folder.
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