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Commercial Print & Packaging Data Reporting Options

This article outlines the options available for Commercial Printers to upload a report on the material consumed in the production of their jobs.

Option 1: Total Weight of Material per Customer Job

  • Purpose: To provide the total weight of material consumed per job in a single row.
  • Fields:
    • Customer ID (Required): A unique identifier for the customer.
    • Customer Name (Required): The name of the customer.
    • Customer Display Name (Optional): A meaningful name to the partner, used on the dashboard, email communications, etc.
    • Customer Emails (Optional but recommended): Email addresses to send notifications and monthly account summaries.
    • Job ID (Optional): A unique identifier for each print job.
    • Job Date (Optional): The date of print job. Used as the 'date' on certificate reports and for data consumption matching.
    • Material Weight (Required): Total weight of paper material consumed in units of pounds (lb) or kilograms (kg).

Option 2: Quantity and Material Weight per Material Type per Customer Job

  • Purpose: To provide detailed information on quantity and weight for each type of material consumed per job.
  • Fields: The same as in Option 1, with the addition of:
    • Material Description (Optional but recommended): Description of material or inventory SKU.
    • Material Quantity (Required): Quantity of material consumed, e.g., number of sheets or envelopes.
    • Material M-Weight (Required): Weight in pounds (lb) per 1000 units.

Option 3: Quantity, Dimensions, and Density of Each Material Type per Customer Job

  • Purpose: To provide comprehensive details on the quantity, dimensions, and density of each material type consumed per job.
  • Fields: The same as in Option 2, with the addition of:
    • Material Width (Required): Width of material in inches (in) or meters (m).
    • Material Length (Required): Length of material in inches (in) or meters (m).
    • Material GSM (Required): Area density value of material in units of grams per square meter (GSM).

 

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