BLOX Digital is thrilled to introduce Automated Production, a new addition to our BLOX Total CMS suite. This solution transforms how our partners approach print production, ushering in additional efficiency, accuracy, and control for BLOX Total CMS. By seamlessly integrating Automated Production into BLOX Total CMS, we empower our users to streamline their print workflows and elevate the quality of their print materials.
Automated Production is now available for beta. We're thrilled to roll out Automated Production for BLOX Total CMS with our partners and seek your feedback to enhance the feature as development progresses.
I. Key Features:
- Seamless Integration with BLOX Total CMS: Automated Production seamlessly integrates within BLOX Total CMS, offering users a familiar environment to initiate and manage automated print production tasks.
- Asset Selection: Leveraging enhanced budgeting tools, Automated Production selects the most appropriate assets for each page based on budgeted assets, Page Content Types, asset priority, and other attributes. This ensures optimal content placement and alignment.
- Budget-Conscious Asset Management: Automated Production considers budgeted assets during asset selection, ensuring adherence to financial constraints while maintaining editorial quality.
- Attribute-Based Asset Prioritization: Assets with specified attributes or attributes that align with the page's requirements receive priority during selection, guaranteeing the most relevant and engaging content on each page.
- Streamlined Request Process: Users can effortlessly request the Automated Production feature for a properly named BLOX Total CMS page, minimizing manual intervention and expediting the print production process.
The goal of this article is to provide a series of tips, tricks, and hints to use when testing automated production to help you understand its decisions.
II. Phased Development Approach:
Phase A: Incremental Enhancements: The initial release of Automated Production will occur in two phases. Phase A, beta version available now, introduces incremental improvements, refining the core functionality and user experience. This phase prepares the foundation for the full public release.
The initial version of Automated Production allows users to open a page and request the "Automated Production" feature built into the BLOX Total CMS for Adobe InDesign Asset Manager menu. The Automated Production feature uses the budgeted assets (and assets with Page Content Types), asset priority, and other attributes to select which assets to place.
Adobe InDesign Design Element Snippets can be assigned as Geometry items in the browser based editor. When that is done, the snippet will be automatically placed on the page when the asset is placed on the page.
Development timeline
- Development for Phase A of Automated Production is complete, and available as beta. If you would like this option, please file a customer support ticket at support.bloxdigital.com
- A public release of Phase A of Automated Production is estimated for Summer 2024.
Development timeline
Development for Phase B of Automated Production is ongoing, with an estimated completion by fall of 2024. Beta test sites will receive updates as they become available.
Future Page Tracker Releases: Following the public release of Phase A, subsequent Page Tracker releases will introduce incremental improvements and refinements. These enhancements ensure that BLOX Total CMS end users experience the best possible version of Automated Production.
III. Benefits for BLOX Total CMS users:
Enhanced Efficiency: Automated Production reduces manual intervention and decision-making in print production. This translates to time savings, enabling BLOX Digital print partners to focus on higher-value tasks.
- Optimized Content Placement: With intelligent asset selection, Automated Production ensures that the most relevant and engaging content is strategically placed on each page, enhancing reader engagement and retention.
- Budget-Focused Resource Allocation: The solution's budget-conscious asset management ensures consistent print production while maintaining editorial quality.
- Editorial Quality Assurance: Automated Production's attribute-based prioritization ensures that content aligns with editorial guidelines, preserving the brand's integrity and enhancing the quality of print materials.
- Smooth Transition to Automation: The phased development approach allows BLOX Digital print partners to gradually transition to automated print production, with each phase building on the previous one, ensuring a seamless adoption process.
Passive Budgeting provides everyday users a quick way to locate assets for their publication.
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Conclusion: Automated Production is poised to redefine print production within BLOX Total CMS, empowering our partners with intelligent automation, efficiency, and control. We are committed to delivering a product that meets partner and industry expectations through a phased development approach. By seamlessly integrating Automated Production, we position our users at the forefront of print automation technology, ready to embrace a future where efficiency and quality are seamlessly intertwined.
