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.
General Options |
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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 |
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Cost Plus |
Cost Plus - allows you to create a second record that controls the cost based on Refs/Groups etc. |
Production Options |
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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 |
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Finishing |
This is the name of the operation you are working on |
Resources |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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…
Quantity |
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Min Quantity |
The minimum quantity of the section |
Max Quantity |
The maximum quantity of the section |
Specification Options |
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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.
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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 |
Charge Options |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
Markup Options |
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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 |
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Sheet Area ft² p/h |
Calculate speed on the sheet area |
Finish Area ft² p/h |
Calculate speed on the finished area |
Length Speed |
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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 |
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Sheets p/h |
Calculate the speed based on press sheets per hour |
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 |
Units Per Hour |
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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 |
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Material Units Per Hour | Based on the sum of all materials used by this operation |
Material Options |
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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 |
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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 |