Print shops
Example build: proofs and reorders CRM for a print shop
Print shop scenario, Metro Vancouver
A print shop losing time on proof rounds and reorder quotes. This is the custom CRM we would build for them: a proof approval flow, a job status board, and a reorder tool that pulls specs from the last job.
Example build, not client work. We don't publish case studies until a real client gives us permission and real numbers.
The problem
Where they would be stuck
Proofs live in email threads with no version history.
Reorder quotes take fifteen minutes because the specs live in another job's file.
The job board is a whiteboard that only the shop floor can see.
'Is my order ready?' calls pile up on the counter.
The approach
What we would build and why
- 1
Structured quote intake and a per-job proof gallery with versions.
- 2
One-click reorder that pre-fills the specs and pricing.
- 3
Job status board visible in the office, at the press, and on the customer portal.
- 4
Automatic 'ready for pickup' texts.
What it would do
Where the CRM would change the day
Proofs live on the job with version history, no more lost email threads.
Reorders go out in minutes from saved specs.
Status is visible to the office, the press, and the customer.
'Ready for pickup' texts go out on their own.
Under the hood
What it would be built on
Stack & shape
- Web app plus a customer portal
- Postgres database, owned by the client
- Twilio for SMS status updates
- Stripe for deposits and payments