Master roll, die, press run and finished roll on one label record.
Enquiries, quotations, artwork proofs, master rolls, magnetic cylinders, press runs, rewinding, roll counts and deliveries share one system. Each label design keeps its face stock, adhesive, glassine liner, core size, unwind position and approved Pantone shade. A reorder starts from the last signed specification. Planners see slit stock and die wear before a job is booked on a flexo press.
- Label sizes, stock list and die register entered to mirror how you run the presses
- Customer designs, orders in progress and master roll stock carried over
- Press or specification field changes done for you by GullySystem staff when you ask
Each label design holds its face stock, adhesive, liner, core size and unwind position, so a reorder copies the last specification. Dies and cylinders are counted in impressions, parent reels in metres. Press runs, rewinding and roll counts are recorded, and cartons are packed against the order.
What goes wrong before the software.
How the work flows through it, step by step.
- 1
Enquiry and specification
The customer gives size, corner radius, face stock, varnish, quantity and application, often from a sample peeled off an old pack. The estimator creates a specification or copies an earlier one.
- 2
Quotation and artwork
Stock, flexo plates or digital passes, die and press time are priced in one quote. The artwork goes out as a proof, with the customer’s signed approval stored beside its version number. A repeat shows last time’s price next to the new one.
- 3
Stock and die
Planners reserve the parent reel or a slit reel. The die and magnetic cylinder come off the rack, and the impression count on each is read before the job is released.
- 4
Press run
The operator matches the approved shade against the drawdown, signs the first-off and prints. Metres run, web breaks, spoilage and matrix waste are logged at the press as the job goes. Nothing is filled in afterwards from memory.
- 5
Rewind and count
Labels are wound onto cores and counted per roll on the rewinder. Variable data ranges are written against each roll, so a missing serial is visible at the rewinder and not at the customer’s packing line.
- 6
Pack and dispatch
Rolls are packed into labelled cartons against the order. The delivery note and invoice follow from the packed count.
What is inside.
Every module can be switched on, left out or changed to match how your team already works.
The business modules it is built from.
Each one is also available on its own, or inside a system built for you.
- Product Management
Every design keeps its size, stock, adhesive, liner, core size and unwind position, so a reorder never depends on one press hand’s memory.
- Estimate/Quotation Management
Quotes are priced by the thousand or by the roll from stock cost, die cost, press time and a spoilage allowance.
- Batch and Serial Tracking
Every parent reel is tracked by lot, width and metres. Each slit reel points back to the roll it was cut from, so a film defect is traceable.
- Asset AMC Tracking
Impressions run and sharpening history are logged per rotary die, and a tool close to its limit is flagged before the next job.
- Production Planning
Jobs are booked on presses by die, colour count and stock, and metres, spoilage and matrix waste are logged for each run.
- Barcodes and Labels
Roll labels printed at the rewinder carry design, count and job number, so cartons match the order on the dispatch bench.
- Quality Control
Serial ranges and barcode files are checked against what was wound, and each roll’s range is recorded for the customer.
- Invoice Management
Invoices follow deliveries by design, and the price history for each label is kept for the next quotation.
How we would put it in.
Setup, data migration, integrations and anything built on top.
One system, each person sees their part.
For estimators
Quote from stock cost, die availability and press time, and reuse the specification of an earlier design. A short run needing a costly die is priced as it deserves, not as a repeat of a long one.
For prepress
Prepare artwork, trap the colour separations, issue proofs and keep approved shades with the design record. No shade lives in an email.
For press operators
Open the job, confirm stock and die, sign first-off, and log metres and waste at the machine. If a die shows a warning, tell the planner before it runs to failure and cuts through the liner.
For the store
Book in parent reels, record slit widths and issue stock to a job. Narrow remainders are shelved with a record, so the next planner finds them before anyone orders a full reel.
For dispatch
Count rolls, pack cartons to the order and print the delivery note. Short counts get caught on the bench.
The numbers the owner asks for.
- Stock of parent reels by material, width and metres
- Slit remainders available for new jobs
- Dies and cylinders by impressions run
- Spoilage and matrix waste by press and design
- Orders by design with last approved specification
- Rolls and labels dispatched by customer
- Repeat order frequency by design
Who this is built for.
- Narrow web label printers using flexographic or digital presses
- Sticker printers cutting shaped labels on rolls and sheets
- Makers of product labels for food, chemical and consumer goods
- Printers with a die register and variable barcode work
- Converters that rewind to a fixed count per roll
When it is not the right choice.
- A general commercial printer of brochures and books will find Commercial Printer Management Software closer.
- A shop that only prints short digital runs of flat sheets may prefer Digital Printer Management Software.
Adapted to your business before it goes live.
You are not handed a login and left to it. The product is set up around your records, your people and the tools you already use.
Works alongside
- SMS
- Barcode data import
- Accounting export
Questions owners ask before a demo.
What does a label specification hold?
Size, shape, colours, face stock, adhesive, liner, varnish, core size, unwind position and labels per roll are all held on the specification. The next order copies it, and only the quantity changes.
Can it deal with roll stock and slitting?
Yes. Each parent reel is booked by width and metres, and each slit reel is linked back to it. The remaining width stays on the shelf record so the next planner uses it before ordering fresh.
How are dies tracked?
Each die has a record of impressions run, sharpening dates and rack position. A warning appears before any job that would take it past the limit set for that tool, and the planner can then choose another.
Can it handle numbered or barcoded labels?
A serial range or barcode file is attached to the job. As rolls are wound, the range each one carries is noted, so the customer can trace any label back to its roll.
How is matrix waste recorded?
The operator weighs the skeleton after die cutting and enters it when the run closes. It sits beside the quoted allowance for that design. Over-spend shows up in the next estimate.
Can the customer approve proofs from the system?
Yes. Proofs go out by email or link. Approval is stored against the design with date and version, and press operators see it before the job is released to the machine, so an unapproved proof cannot reach the press.
Does it work for sheet stickers too?
Yes. Sheet size and labels per sheet replace the roll fields on the specification. Kiss cutting and packing follow the same job record.
How do orders get priced?
The estimator uses stock cost, die cost, press time and a spoilage allowance. Every quotation is stored. Repeat pricing then starts from the last figure instead of a blank sheet.
Can our old design files be moved in?
Your current label designs, face stock specifications and open press orders are loaded from the spreadsheets in use today, and your prepress lead checks the first batch before live use. Nothing goes live unchecked.
What does it cost?
The price depends on how many presses and logins you need. A demo on a label your customers reorder comes first. The written quote then separates included work from add-ons.
Wondering what it would cost? Share your requirements and an engineer will come back with a scope.
Businesses that use this.
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