Technology
Technology is at the core of our business. Over the past 5 years VLM have developed a sophisticated web based print solution, that enables our clients to place their orders quickly and easily. All orders are automatically placed into our backend production workflow. This workflow is fully automated and enables us to process thousands of individual orders per day with minimal intervention.
We have our own in-house development team that gives us full control over the development process. We constantly continue to develop additional features, and we can tailor our online systems to suit your business requirements.
Our technology can be spilt in to 3 distinct integrated areas:
Online Print Solution
We offer the most sophisticated online document building and Print Purchasing Systems free of charge to our customers.
The benefit of our systems are as follows:
:: Brand protection & consistency
:: Advanced online document construction & personalisation for local markets
:: Instant job proofing
:: Online job tracking
:: Ease of use
:: Transparent pricing
:: Order management approval process
:: Comprehensive PDF upload solution for Digital Print Partnership users
:: Unique personalisation capabilities of images and text
:: Budget controls by user for customers with multiple buyers
:: Permissions based access to print items
:: Reduced print costs due to our reduced sales costs and processing efficiencies
Production Management System
Upon receipt, every aspect of your order is controlled through our bespoke database driven Production Management System. This system links your online order directly to the printing press, ensuring your order is printed, finished and delivered to your specification.
Printing Equipment
We use the latest & best presses & finishing equipment available today. We have a continual re-investment program to ensure the highest quality product. We have partnered with HP & Heidelberg, and with 8 large presses have the largest colour digital print capacity in the UK.