Print Shops
Antera Software provides a comprehensive, cloud-based hub designed specifically to modernize the complex workflows of print shops. By consolidating disjointed systems into a single platform, print shops can eliminate manual work and gain the scalability needed for significant growth.
Specialized Workflow Automation
Configurable Fulfillment
Print shops can define their specific order processes, from initial quoting and artwork approval to production scheduling and final invoicing.
Dynamic Workflow Engine
This system manages order activities and executes tasks automatically, using 'timeouts' to alert teams if a production step falls behind.
Exception Management
Rather than manually tracking every order, the system flags specific issues-such as low-margin jobs or high-value orders-for manager approval, allowing the team to focus on high-priority tasks.
Enhanced Artwork and Production Control
AI-Enhanced Brand Assist
This tool quickly analyzes client brand assets to ensure that logo colors and decoration methods are compliant before production begins, reducing costly artwork errors.
Real-Time Visibility
By centralizing artwork status, inventory, and shipping data, every team member works from a single source of truth, reducing redundant status checks.
Automated Task Handoffs
The system triggers the next step in the process-such as sending artwork to the floor or pushing an invoice to accounting-only after the previous step is confirmed and validated.
Webstores and Connectivity
Aether Webstores
Print shops can launch fully integrated eCommerce sites for corporate programs where inventory, pricing, and order data are synchronized automatically to prevent out-of-stock orders.
Seamless Order Flow
Orders from webstores flow directly into the Advance BMS as ready-to-process sales orders, eliminating the need for manual data entry.
PromoStandards Integration
This provides real-time data flow for product changes and live inventory from suppliers, ensuring the materials needed for a print run are available.
Financial Accuracy and Strategic Insights
Accounting Integration
Advance integrates with QuickBooks Online, Xero, and Sage, allowing invoices and financial data to flow without duplicate entry.
Granular Margin Analysis
Print shops can generate custom reports to break down profitability by specific sales rep, product category, or customer segment to identify operational bottlenecks.
Scheduled Reporting
Performance indicators (KPIs) can be automatically delivered to decision-makers, fostering a data-driven culture without manual spreadsheet work.
Scalable Infrastructure and Expert Support
Built for Growth
The platform is designed for businesses that have outgrown entry-level tools and need to manage high sales volumes as easily as smaller ones.
Industry-Specific Onboarding
Antera Software uses a consultative approach, mapping the software to the specific workflow of the print shop rather than using a one-size-fits-all setup.
Knowledgeable Support
The support team understands industry-specific nuances like complex decoration and multiple ship-to addresses.