From 10 Touchpoints to 1 – How Coastal SpeedPro Simplified Production Through Customized Automation
Production touchpoints reduced from 10 to 1, 73 separate workflows consolidated into just three powerful automation tools, and a fully integrated production environment built for long-term growth.
North America’s Leading SpeedPro Franchise Streamlines Production with Significans Automation
Based in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, Coastal SpeedPro is the highest-performing franchise among more than 130 independently owned SpeedPro locations across North America. Specializing in environmental graphics, fleet wraps, retail signage, wall murals, POP displays, and other complex wide-format applications, the company has built its reputation on delivering demanding projects with exceptional quality and near-zero rework.
As the business expanded and invested in increasingly sophisticated production equipment, maintaining an efficient workflow became significantly more challenging.
Business Growth Exposed Workflow Inefficiencies
Owner Michael Enright spent more than 25 years in the software industry before entering print, giving him a deep appreciation for automation and process optimization.
However, as Coastal SpeedPro continued to grow, its production systems struggled to keep pace.
Despite implementing Esko Automation Engine, the software required significant customization to fit the company’s production environment. At the same time, limited integration capabilities between CoreBridge and other production systems forced staff to rely on manual workarounds that introduced unnecessary complexity and risk.
“We were doing work manually, cut-and-pasting between two digital systems. Every time something is done manually, it introduces risks, creates opportunities for defects and errors, and adds unnecessary costs, missed deadlines, and customer satisfaction issues.”
– Michael Enright, Owner, Coastal SpeedPro
Enter Significans Automation
Coastal SpeedPro partnered with Significans Automation to fully optimize its workflow environment and create seamless connectivity between business systems and production.
Working closely together, the team customized Esko Automation Engine while developing integrations that connected CoreBridge directly into the production workflow.
One of the project’s biggest achievements was eliminating manual data transfers by allowing production information to move automatically between systems without operator intervention.
Significans also simplified an increasingly complex workflow environment by reducing 73 individual workflows into just three intuitive production tools used throughout the business every day.
The customized solution included:
- Esko Automation Engine optimization
- CoreBridge workflow integration
- Automated production data transfer
- Customized print file creation
- Automated job setup
- Production workflow simplification
- End-to-end workflow connectivity
Game-Changing Results
The customized workflow transformed the way Coastal SpeedPro processes work every day.
By eliminating manual intervention and simplifying production, the business significantly reduced complexity while improving consistency, speed, and overall operational efficiency.
Key results included:
- Production touchpoints reduced from 10 to just 1
- 73 separate workflows consolidated into 3 simplified automation tools
- Automated print job creation
- Seamless data transfer between CoreBridge and Esko Automation Engine
- Improved production consistency
- Near-zero rework on complex jobs
- Faster production setup
- Reduced opportunities for human error
One of the most impactful improvements was reducing a process that previously required ten manual clicks into a fully automated, single-click workflow.
“This was a huge improvement. Significans created this valuable tool that we now use all the time. A job that used to take ten clicks now takes only one because we’re continuously automating and transforming the data digitally without any human intervention.”
Building for the Future
The collaboration between Coastal SpeedPro and Significans Automation continues to evolve as the business grows.
Additional integrations and workflow enhancements are regularly introduced to support new production requirements while maintaining operational efficiency.
“Our print workflows are now simplified, powerful and much more customized. Data supporting our workflow is more consistent, correct, and 100% automated. As our business changes, so do the integrations Significans creates for us.”
Today, Coastal SpeedPro operates one of the most automated production environments in the SpeedPro network, providing the scalability and flexibility needed to continue taking on increasingly complex wide-format projects with confidence.
For an assessment of your workflow software systems, and to discuss your current needs and future goals, please call Significans Automation at 1-877-463-4465.
Or, e-mail Marc Raad, President, at marc.raad@significans.com.
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