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The AI Networkfor Print.

A new way to connect print demand with print capacity.

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One requirement. Multiple intelligent quotes. Buyer in control.

  1. 01

    Describe the print requirement and specify where the finished goods need to be delivered.

  2. 02

    The receiving AI agent understands the requirement and sends it into a closed network of connected ePRO systems for quoting.

  3. 03

    Each participating ePRO has its own AI, production environment and commercial safeguards — including controls designed to protect gross margin.

  4. 04

    Available quotes are returned to the buyer, who decides which supplier they want to order from.

Tell the Network What Needs to Be Produced.

Traditional print sourcing usually starts with a list of suppliers.

Print Intelligence starts with the job.

Describe:

  1. 01What needs to be printed
  2. 02Quantity
  3. 03Finished size
  4. 04Materials
  5. 05Inks
  6. 06Finishing
  7. 07Special production requirements
  8. 08Where the finished goods need to be delivered

The receiving AI agent interprets the information and structures the requirement for quoting.

The buyer does not need to decide in advance which printer should manufacture the work.

Start with what you need. Let the network find the quoting options.

One Request. A Closed Network of ePRO Intelligence.

01

Describe the Requirement

Tell the receiving agent what needs to be produced and where the finished goods need to be delivered.

02

The Agent Structures the Job

The AI interprets the request and prepares the specification required for quoting.

03

The Requirement Enters the Closed Network

The structured requirement is forwarded to participating ePRO systems within the Print Intelligence network. It is not published as an open marketplace RFQ.

04

Each ePRO AI Evaluates the Requirement

Every participating ePRO has its own AI operating within that supplier's production and estimating environment. The AI determines how that individual business can quote the requirement.

05

Commercial Safeguards Are Applied

Each supplier controls its own commercial rules. Gross margin protection can be applied to prevent the AI from returning work at a commercially unacceptable price.

06

Quotes Return to the Buyer

Available quotes are returned through Print Intelligence for the buyer to review.

07

The Buyer Chooses

The buyer decides which quote best fits the requirement and proceeds with the selected option.

Requirement → Receiving AI → Closed ePRO Network → Supplier AI Quotes → Buyer Choice → Order

One Network. Independent Intelligence.

Print Intelligence is not one central AI deciding what every printer should charge. Each participating print business has its own ePRO AI. That distinction matters because every printer operates differently.

Independent print businesses. Connected through intelligence.

  • Different presses
  • Different equipment
  • Different materials
  • Different production methods
  • Different costs
  • Different capacities
  • Different pricing structures
  • Different commercial objectives

The same job can therefore produce different commercially valid quotes across the network. Each ePRO AI evaluates the requirement from the perspective of the print business it represents.

AI Should Not Mean a Race to the Bottom.

Automated quoting only makes commercial sense if the supplier remains in control of the return it is prepared to accept. Each participating ePRO can apply safeguards designed to protect gross margin.

  1. 01

    Your Commercial Rules

    The print business defines the pricing and commercial controls applied inside its own ePRO environment.

  2. 02

    Gross Margin Protection

    A minimum gross margin can act as a hard safeguard when the AI prepares a quote.

  3. 03

    Commercially Viable Quotes

    The objective is not simply to return the cheapest possible number. It is to generate a quote that is viable for the supplier while giving the buyer competitive production options.

Automate the quote. Protect the economics of the job.

Not an Open Bidding Marketplace.

Print Intelligence operates differently from a traditional RFQ marketplace. The requirement is not simply published to an open list of suppliers and left waiting for people to respond. Instead, the receiving AI communicates with a closed network of connected ePRO systems. Each participating ePRO AI evaluates the requirement independently and returns its quote according to the supplier's own production and commercial environment.

  1. 01

    Buyer Requirement

  2. 02

    Receiving AI

  3. 03

    Closed ePRO Network

  4. 04

    Individual Supplier AI

  5. 05

    Commercially Protected Quotes

  6. 06

    Buyer Decision

The systems handle the initial quoting exchange. The buyer controls the purchasing decision.

AI Finds the Options. You Choose the Supplier.

Print Intelligence is designed to reduce the work involved in sourcing print — not remove the buyer from the decision. When quotes are returned, the buyer reviews the available options.

  1. 01

    Compare

    Review the prices and available production options returned by the network.

  2. 02

    Choose

    Select the quote that best meets the requirement.

  3. 03

    Order

    Proceed with the selected supplier.

AI sources. The buyer decides.

Current Rates. Current Quote.

Print pricing can change.

  • Materials
  • Production costs
  • Capacity
  • Freight
  • Commercial rates

For that reason, Print Intelligence quotes are intended for the current buying decision rather than indefinite storage for later ordering. If the buyer does not proceed, a new request should be submitted when they are ready to order so that the connected ePRO network can return current pricing.

Current requirement. Current market. Current quote.

Reduce the Manual Work Behind Print Sourcing.

Print Intelligence is designed to compress that process.

Traditional outsourced print buying can require a buyer to:

  1. 01

    Identify suitable suppliers.

  2. 02

    Prepare the specification.

  3. 03

    Send multiple RFQs.

  4. 04

    Wait for replies.

  5. 05

    Follow up.

  6. 06

    Compare differently structured quotes.

  7. 07

    Decide who should produce the work.

  1. 01

    Describe Once

  2. 02

    Structure the Requirement

  3. 03

    Quote Across the Closed Network

  4. 04

    Return the Options

  5. 05

    Choose and Order

The buyer focuses on the decision rather than repeatedly sourcing the same requirement.

Human Network. AI Network.

Both products connect print demand with print supply. They do it in fundamentally different ways.

Print Supplier Network

The Human Network for Print.

  1. 01A buyer posts an RFQ.
  2. 02Suppliers are alerted.
  3. 03People respond.
  4. 04People communicate.
  5. 05People negotiate.
  6. 06Buyer and supplier trade directly.

Human-to-human sourcing across the print trade.

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Print Intelligence

The AI Network for Print.

  1. 01A buyer describes the requirement.
  2. 02The receiving AI structures it.
  3. 03The requirement moves through a closed ePRO network.
  4. 04Each participating ePRO AI creates its own commercially protected quote.
  5. 05Quotes return to the buyer.
  6. 06The buyer chooses who receives the order.

AI-to-AI quoting. Human purchasing decision.

Intelligence Connected to a Print MIS.

The supplier side of Print Intelligence is built around ePRO. Each participating ePRO operates within the print business it represents.

That means the AI can work with a print-specific environment containing:

  • Materials

  • Presses

  • Production Processes

  • Finishing

  • Outsourced Services

  • Costs

  • Pricing Rules

  • Gross Margin Controls

Each business retains its own production and commercial environment. Print Intelligence connects those independent environments into a wider AI quoting network.

Your production environment. Your commercial rules. Connected intelligence.

Access More Production Options From One Requirement.

Print Intelligence is designed for organisations that regularly source print and want a more efficient way to access alternative production options. This can include:

  • Print Brokers
  • Print Management Companies
  • Commercial Printers Outsourcing Work
  • Agencies
  • Enterprise Print Buyers
  • Organisations Managing Print Procurement

Describe the requirement once.

Let the closed network return the available quoting options.

Let Your ePRO Represent Your Business.

For participating print businesses, Print Intelligence creates another route for suitable work to reach the company. Rather than manually responding to every initial sourcing request, the supplier's own ePRO AI evaluates the requirement within the commercial framework established by that business.

Your capability. Your ePRO. Your rules.

The supplier retains control of:

  1. 01

    Production capability

  2. 02

    Estimating rules

  3. 03

    Pricing

  4. 04

    Gross margin

  5. 05

    Commercial safeguards

From Human Network to AI Network.

The Print Supplier Network provides a human-led marketplace for sourcing print. Print Intelligence introduces a different model. Connected AI agents handle the initial interpretation, routing and quoting exchange.

People remain responsible for the decisions where human judgement matters:

  • Setting commercial rules

  • Protecting margin

  • Selecting suppliers

  • Making purchasing decisions

  • Building trading relationships

Machines handle the exchange. People control the business.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Print Intelligence?

Print Intelligence is an AI-led print sourcing and procurement network. A receiving AI agent interprets the buyer's requirement and sends it to a closed network of participating ePRO systems for quoting.

What information does the buyer provide?

Describe what needs to be printed and specify where the finished goods need to be delivered. The requirement can include quantity, size, materials, inks, finishing and other production requirements.

Is Print Intelligence the same as the Print Supplier Network?

No. The Print Supplier Network is human-led: buyers post requirements, suppliers respond and the businesses communicate and trade directly. Print Intelligence is AI-led — connected AI agents handle the initial requirement and quoting process.

Is the requirement posted publicly?

No. Print Intelligence operates through a closed network of participating ePRO systems rather than an open public RFQ board.

Does every ePRO have its own AI?

Yes. Each participating ePRO has its own AI operating within the production and commercial environment of that individual print business.

Does every supplier use the same pricing?

No. Each print business has its own production costs, equipment, pricing structures and commercial rules.

How is gross margin protected?

The supplier can apply commercial safeguards within its own ePRO environment, including minimum gross margin protection.

Does Print Intelligence simply choose the lowest quote?

No. Available quotes are returned to the buyer. The buyer decides which option best fits the requirement.

Who chooses the supplier?

The buyer. Print Intelligence provides the quoting options; the buyer makes the purchasing decision.

Can I save a quote without ordering?

No. Quotes are based on current production, material, freight and commercial rates, which may fluctuate. If you decide not to proceed, a new quote should be requested when you are ready to order so that current pricing can be returned by the network.

What role does ePRO play?

ePRO provides the supplier-side production, estimating and commercial environment from which each participating AI prepares its quote.

Does the supplier lose control of its pricing?

No. Each supplier retains control of its own pricing rules and commercial safeguards.

When will Print Intelligence be available?

Print Intelligence is in development. Register your interest and we will let you know when it launches.

One Requirement. A Network of Intelligence.

Describe what needs to be produced. Specify where the finished goods need to be delivered. Let the receiving AI structure the requirement. Let connected ePRO AI agents determine their own commercially protected quotes. Then choose the supplier that works for you.

Requirement → AI Network → Protected Quotes → Buyer Choice → Order

The AI Network for Print.

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