At this year’s Dscoop in Ljubljana, Slovenia, our region was prominently represented to discuss the latest trends and developments in the printing world.
Manuel Stefan attended the event in his dual roles as Board Member of DSCOOP EMEA and Board Leader of DSCOOP DACH. He also delivered a presentation on a pivotal industry topic: the transformation from traditional offset printing to a “print-of-one” digital print shop.
A Focus on Evolutionary Stages and Challenges
In his presentation, Manuel highlighted the individual development phases of this shift, as well as the accompanying strategic and operational challenges. Transitioning to efficient, single-unit production in digital printing requires a profound rethinking of processes and workflows—a topic that is paving the way for the future direction of modern print shops.
Global Best Practice: The Guinness World Records
The international exchange surrounding a unique, real-world success story garnered significant attention at the conference: Guinness World Records.
This project impressively demonstrates how print shops can network globally via HP Siteflow. This technological bridge makes it possible to serve a global client internationally as a partner on equal footing, executing orders incredibly fast, efficiently, and decentrally.
Key Themes of This Year’s Dscoop
For years, Dscoop has been established as a premier international network for collaboration and partnership between print shops and suppliers. For Elanders, this platform has long driven sustainable growth and production reliability. This year’s event focused on:
- Equipment Technology: Insights into the newest generation of printing systems.
- Innovative Software: Next-generation software solutions to optimize production workflows.
- Future-Oriented Transformation: Strategies to address general market challenges.
Core Topic: AI: A central focus of the discussions was the implementation of Artificial Intelligence (AI). This included showcasing holistic and sustainable solutions designed to guide print shops safely into the future and streamline processes.
The insights gained and the active, continuous exchange within the network will continue to directly support our shared, future-proof vision at Elanders.
