Operation Component Definitions for Side-Finishing

Operation Component Definitions for Side-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. 

Calculations  for Side Operations look at the individual section, sheets, and sizes (i.e. in a multi-panel). Different processes can control Side Operations.   Different presses can control Side Operations.


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.

Operation are broken up into logical statements. The left-hand side BLUE  general and production options are the IF STATEMENTS .
The IF STATEMENTS are the criteria that drive the logic on the pricing side.  For instance, using a Section  IF STATEMENTS  related to the PRESS could drive which machine the folding takes place on. IF it is printed on a digital machine, it might go to a tabletop sheet folder or be folded inline. However, IF it is printed on a sheetfed press it might be pushed to a more conventional MBO folder. The logic could also be based on sheet size, the number of pages, etc.  It is on the IF side that we also engage the material that will be used (if required) and the  finishing machine that will be engaged. 

The right-hand side GREEN  pricing options are the THEN STATEMENTS .  Based on the  IF STATEMENTS  statements in the left column we engage the logic of the THEN STATEMENTS in the right column.  So IF a certain MACHINE is used, THEN use a specific makeready time, machine rate , and labour rate . 

The two sides of the IF-THEN statement work in tandem - driving the time and pricing calculation. 

The Blue IF Statements (Production Options)

General Options           
 
Price List
Price List options that could control the component
Reference
Allows you to setup references on the component that drive functionality - i.e. Floor Laminate - chooses a machine, material etc.
Group
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
Customer
Component can be limited to a specific customer
Customer Group
Component can be limited to a specific customer group
Tier
Pricing based on spend, Quantity or Area
Supplier
Link component to a ‘Supplier’ record
Product Code
Link component to an printIQ ‘Product Code’
External Code
Used to map to external systems
External Type
Used to map to external systems
Auto Generated
Indicates that the component line was auto generated via a csv upload

Type                                 
 
Cost Plus   
Cost Plus - allows you to create a second record that controls the cost based on Refs/Groups etc.


Production Options   

Press
The actual PRESS being used will drive the function of the component record
Press Option
The actual PRESS OPTION being used will drive the function of the component record
Min Sheet Width in/mm
Press Sheet WIDTH minimum
Min Sheet Depth in/mm
Press Sheet DEPTH minimum
Max Sheet Width in/mm
Press Sheet WIDTH maximum
Max Sheet Depth in/mm
Press Sheet DEPTH maximum
Min Sheets
Press Sheet Quantity
Max Sheets
Press Sheet Quantity
Min Pages
Minimum Pages on the Section
Max Pages
Maximum Pages on the Section
Min Fold Lays
Minimum Sections 
Max Fold Lays
Maximum Sections 
Process
Colour Process that is used on the estimate
Stock Size
Looks at the stock size on the section
Stock
Allows you to drive the operation by a specific stock
Stock Group
Allows you to drive the operation by a stock group
Min Kinds
Minimum kinds (versions) on quote drive the logic
Max Kinds
Maximum kinds (versions) on the quote drive the logic 
Plan on Press  Assigns this operation to the ‘Press’ for production planning

Operation                   
 
Finishing
This is the name of the operation you are working on

Resources                      
 
Machine
The machine that will be engaged for this component of the operation
Material Set
The material that will be consumed for this component of the operation (possibly based on the Refer/Group)

Print Area
 
Min Section Area ft²/m²
The minimum Square Area of the SECTION
Max Section Area ft²/m²
The maximum Square Area of the SECTION
Min Job Printed Area ft²/m²
The minimum Square Area of the JOB
Max Job Printed Area ft²/m²
The maximum Square Area of the JOB

Finish Size                   
 
Min Finish Width in/m
The minimum WIDTH of the Finished Size 
Min Finish Depth in/m
The minimum DEPTH of the Finished Size
Max Finish Width in/m
The maximum WIDTH of the Finished Size
Max Finish Depth in/m
The maximum DEPTH of the Finished Size


*When using mins and maxes.  The Min and Max sheets, quantity, pages etc – do NOT require both min and max figures…


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…


If you are having problems, you might need to do the following so the logic will follow through:
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)
2) if there is a graduation of MAX's make sure there is a MIN
3) if there is a graduation of MIN's makes sure there is a MAX


Quantity      

Min Quantity
The minimum quantity of the section
Max Quantity
The maximum quantity of the section

The Green THEN statements (Pricing Options)

 

Specification Options           

Machine MR Hours

The Makeready hours for the machine for this operation

Labour MR Hours

The Makeready hours for the labour on the operation

Machine MR Hours (Subs Sec)

Subsequent Section Makeready hours for the machine for this operation

Labour MR Hours (Subs Sec)

Subsequent Section Makeready hours for the labour on the operation

Second Side

Check the box if this component record applies to the second side

Fixed Orientation

Check the box to prevent IQ from flipping the image for efficiency

Parameter Component Value
Answers the question in the Parameter from the component (ie using References or Groups)

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.​

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


Charge Options                      
 
Base Charge
This is the basic cost you want to apply to the operation every time - everything else adds on top based on the calculation
Machine Cost p/h
Where you can manually the Machine cost - NOT RECOMMENDED as you have to update the cost on every component record with a change to rates
Machine Rate
Links to the rates table for the machine  (Recommended way of attaching rates)
Labour Cost p/h
Where you can manually the Labour cost - NOT RECOMMENDED as you have to update the cost on every component record with a change to rates
Labour Rate
Links to the rates table (Recommended way of attaching rates)
Ignore Machine Run Time
Check this box if you want the machine to ignore the machine run time that is calculated
Ignore Labour Run Time
Check this box if you want the labour to ignore the machine run time that is calculated
Min Cost
This the minimum cost this operation will incur, after it reaches it, the calculation applies (different from base charge)
Fail to Price
If this component is matched, it will cause the operation to fail to price



Dimension Charges
 
Cost per ft/m (Width)
Charges rate based on width of item
Cost per ft/m (Depth)
Charges rate based on the depth of item
Cost per ft/m (Perimeter)
Charges rate based on the perimeter of item
Cost per ft/m (Component Defined)
Charges rate based on what is defined in the component 
Component Length Width Multiple
Multiplies the Component rate by this number (ie. hemming)
Component Length Depth Multiple
Multiplies the Component rate by this number (ie. hemming)
Cost per ft²/m²
Charges rate based on the item

Click Rates

Sheet Click Rate
The click rate to charge per sheet
Sheet Click Rate Interpolated Max
The maximum sheet click rate to charge
Click per
The quantity to charge the click rate against
Item Click Rate
The click rate to charge per item (ie. job quantity)
Item Click Rate Interpolated Max
The maximum job click rate to charge
Item is Whole Section
Check this box if the rate applies to the entire section

For an article on interpolation see Interpolation of Click Charges on Component Records

Markup Options                 
 
Currency
If the calculation is based on a different currency
Factor
What is the amount you want to mark up the item (i.e. 10% = 1.10)
Max Scaled Factor
What is the maximum factor for the markup

Area Speed
 
Sheet Area ft² p/h
Calculate speed on the sheet area
Finish Area ft² p/h
Calculate speed on the finished area

Length Speed
 
ft/m p/h
Calculate the speed on the sheet LENGTH (ie. laminating)
ft/m p/h (Perimeter)
Calculate the speed based on the items PERIMETER
Component Length Width Multiple
Multiply the component length speed by this amount
Component Length Depth Multiple
Multiply the component length speed by this amount

Sheet Speed
 
Sheets p/h
Calculate the speed based on press sheets per hour

Fold Lay Speed                       
 
Fold Lays p/h
Calculate the speed based on the number of fold lays (ie. sections) per hour 

Units Per Hour                        
 
Units p/h
Calculate the speed based on the number of Units
Units
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)
Units Height in
Calculate the speed based on the thickness of the section (ie. drilling a section)

Materials Units Per Hour
  
Material Units Per Hour Based on the sum of all materials used by this operation

Material Options
 
Mat Width Mult
Multiply the materials used based on WIDTH by this amount
Mat Depth Mult
Multiply the materials used based on DEPTH by this amount
Mat Height Mult
Multiply the materials used based on DEPTH by this amount
Mat Perimeter Mult
Multiply the materials used based on PERIMETER by this amount
Mat Area Mult
Multiply the materials used based on AREA by this amount
Mat Volume Mult
Multiply the materials used based on VOLUME by this amount
Mat Weight Mult
Multiply the materials used based on WEIGHT  by this amount


Description                                  
 
Description 1
Customer Description 1 (ties in with Reference/Groups) - can be pulled into the customer area of the operation
Description 2
Customer Description (ties in with Reference/Groups)  - can be pulled into the customer area of the operation






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