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 With effect from 2006, Management Information System (MIS) vendor HIFLEX is a "Partner Member" of the international CIP4 Organization. CIP4 encourages the Integration
of Processes in Prepress, Press and Postpress and is responsible for the specification of the Job Definition Format (JDF).
The increase in HIFLEX's CIP4 membership level permits maximum commitment and enables HIFLEX to participate in working groups that are accessible only to "Partner Members"
(e.g. the "CIP4 Advisory Board", the highest authority in the CIP4 Organization). Today, HIFLEX is the only pure MIS-vendor in the CIP4 Organization to have this level
of membership. "Partner Member" is the highest level of membership that CIP4 offers (Appointed - Associate - Full - Partner). Currently, 14 of 300+ CIP4 members are partners.
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In January 2002, HIFLEX was one of the world's first MIS vendors to become a CIP4 member ("Full Member"). The company has accomplished more than 10 JDF-world premiers to date,
including the very first live JDF implementation in a production facility (Druckhaus Berlin-Mitte GmbH). HIFLEX MIS is installed in the demonstration centers and R&D departments
of leading manufacturers. At their CIM Center in Aachen, Germany, HIFLEX also demonstrates the JDF link to partner systems. HIFLEX recently attracted a great deal of attention
in the CIP4 Innovation Awards (CIPPI Awards) which were issued in three categories. Two companies using HIFLEX MIS won the first prize in their category, and a further HIFLEX
user was given an exclusive honorable mention in the remaining category. |
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HIFLEX manufactures the HIFLEX MIS (Management Information System) which models and supports all business processes in the graphic arts industry. The HIFLEX MIS contains
several modules: Office, Factory and eBusiness (Office: Estimate, Order Management, CRM, Materials Logistics, Document Management. Factory: Shop Floor Data Collection and
Production Data Collection (PDC), Scheduling, Shipping, JDF-interfaces. eBusiness: Online PDF Creation, Finished Goods Ordering, Info-Center, Fulfillment, Data Handling,
Online-Proofing). |
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HIFLEX is the global technology leader in the area of JDF connectivity and maintains close partnerships with leading manufactures in the graphic arts industry. HIFLEX is
a Networked Graphic Production (NGP) Partner and CIP4 Partner Member. In the 2005 CIP4 International Printing Innovation Awards HIFLEX won in two out of the three
categories and was given an exclusive honourable mention in the third. Today, HIFLEX has conducted more JDF installations than all other MIS vendors combined.
HIFLEX software is in use worldwide and available in 18 languages. HIFLEX reinvests around 30% of its revenue in research and development.
www.hiflex.com |
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CIP4 brings together vendors, consultants, and end-users in the print communications, Graphic Arts industry, and associated sectors, covering a variety of equipment,
software, peripherals, and processes. Members participate in focused working groups to define the Job Definition Format (JDF), PrintTalk, and other standards relevant
to process automation; to study user requirements; to test product interoperability; and to develop a range of JDF tools. Information on CIP4, including membership details,
is available from the organization's web site: www.cip4.org. Or contact: Stefan Daun, Fraunhofer Institute for Computer Graphics, +49 6151 155 575, secretariat@cip4.org. |
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The Job Definition Format (JDF) is the industry specification designed to facilitate process automation and the integration of different applications and systems in and around
the Graphic Arts industry. JDF also enables the integration of business management and job planning applications into the production workflow. JDF is based on the W3C's Extensible
Markup Language (XML), ensuring maximum interoperability between different platforms and ready interaction with Internet systems. More information is available at
http://www.cip4.org/. |
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