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DIGITAL NEWS


      Sourceful launches AI tool for                                                           eProductivity
                                                                                               Software

      packaging design                                                                           eProductivity Software

                                                                                               (ePS), a leading global tech-
                                                                                               nology provider for packag-
        Tech start-up Sourceful                                          Sourceful, said: “If you’re a   ing and print industries, will
      has launched what it claims                                        small business or starting   showcase the latest portfolio
      is the first free-to-use gener-                                    out in e-comms and you   innovations, including an
      ative AI tool by a company in                                      don’t know much about   integration between ePS
      the packaging category.                                                                  Radius ERP and HP Indigo.
        The  business,  which                                            packaging, it can be difficult   ePS will demonstrate the
      describes itself as “the                                           to know where to begin.  advanced integration
      smarter sourcing platform                                           “With Spring, potential   between its Packaging Suite
      for packaging”, said the new                                       customers can start ideating   and HP Indigo PrintOS,
      generative AI tool, Spring,                                        and experimenting straight   which fully automates the
      will create packaging design                                       away on the Sourceful web-  process from order receipt
      ideas in minutes using word                                        site without the need to   through job estimating, plan-
      based prompts and a few   Spring will generate packaging design ideas in minutes         ning, prepress and schedul-
                                                                                               ing. And with an integrated
      simple questions about  form that combines the   Manchester with offices in   engage designers or agen-  data collection system, real-
      brand colours and design  power of AI, innovative data   London, Amsterdam, and   cies. “  time visibility, and full trace-
      style.                tools and direct connectivity   Shenzhen, Sourceful said its   “Spring is just one exam-  ability for any job on HP
        Spring, which was built   with manufacturers,” the   mission is to make it easier   ple of how Sourceful is using   Indigo presses is now possi-
      in-house by Sourceful’s team   business stated.  to create sustainable packag-  the latest technologies to   ble.  The latest innovations in
      of computer scientists, will                                       solve supply chain chal-  the ePS Packaging Suite,
      enable users to source   “This enables Sourceful   ing, through easy and quick   lenges and make things   offer an end-to-end, enter-
      “beautiful, sustainable pack-  customers to design, make,   online design, measuring     prise-wide software ecosys-
      aging for their brand”,   source and deliver bespoke   carbon footprint in real time   more efficient and more sus-  tem for label and flexible
      according to Sourceful. “The  packaging quickly, easily   and offsetting emissions   tainable for businesses,”   packaging production, espe-
      tool is the latest addition to  and sustainably.”  “with one click”.  Wing Chan of Sourceful   cially those with multiple
      Sourceful’s easy-to-use plat-  Headquar tered in   Wing Chan, co-founder of   added.     products and plants.
      Hybrid Software unveils 3D                                         Haybrooke adds RRP


      rendering software                                                 feature to PaaS


                                                                          Haybrooke has expanded
        Hybrid  Software has                                             its  ‘printing as  a  service’
      released  iC3D  Version  9,                                        (PaaS) procurement model
      which showcases automa-                                            once more with the addi-
      tion capabilities, new fea-                                        tion of a feature that offers a
      tures and user-experience
      improvements. IC3D Suite                                           recommended selling price
      V9 introduces a major                                              (RRP) to a print buyer/
      enhancement  to its PDF                                            reseller. The eight-staff
      Editor, leveraging cutting-                                        Leicester-based business   It was initially launched in 2021
      edge technology from                                               launched the RRP Insights   the supply chain in order to
      Hybrid’s own PDF Libraries                                         feature on 21 Augus).  do this.
      to deliver an elevated user   Hybrid Software has released its 3D software, iC3D Version 9  When a reseller gets a
      experience and pixel-perfect   Software’s Cloudflow Plugin  workflow management. The   price in Haybrooke’s print   PaaS was initially
      rendering. As users engage   Suite. This transformative  suite permits users to readily   launched in January 2021 as
      with PDF files within iC3D,   addition has been designed  open, save, and insert files,   buying platform PDQ, the   a trade-only outsourcing
      they can anticipate                                                platform uses its access to   service that connects print
      upgraded performance with   to provide a comprehensive  regardless of their format or   the market to guide them as   buyers with printers.
      faster rendering speed,   solution that enhances the  source, directly into their   to a recommended selling   Last year Haybrooke
      improved software stability,   way users interact with their  workflow. The suite merges   price for the requested
      and advanced functionality.   workflows. The Cloudflow  into the iC3D environment.       added two major new fea-
      Recognizing the evolving   Plugin Suite serves as a  iC3D Version 9 delivers   specification. The algo-  tures to PaaS: built-in
      needs of the company’s val-  dynamic bridge between  enhancements to the overall   rithm written intelligently   instant messaging between
      ued Cloudflow  users,   customers’ creative endeav-  performance of its suite,   by the business looks at   customers and suppliers,
      Version 9 offers seamless   ors and the efficiency  including file saving secu-  aggregate pricing for the   and a module for supplier
      integration with Hybrid   requirements of digital  rity.           specification throughout   ratings by customers.

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