They Just Don't Get It!

The $60-to-$157 Journey: How Marking Systems Transformed Manufacturing with Data The Moment Everything Changed In 2006, Marking Systems expanded to a 40,000 sq ft facility, making it impossible for Greg Van Beber to oversee operations directly. Initially, they relied on a manual clipboard system to count press impressions—a slow, inaccurate method that fueled guesswork and profit swings. “You may go back there and during that minute, things are flying,” Greg said. This guesswork led to frustration and tension between sales and production. The Unix-to-SQL Miracle Their transformation began at an EPMS trade show during a move from Unix to a SQL-based ERP. They discovered Flex-Metrics integrating directly with EPMS, enabling SQL-to-SQL data flow—no manual exports. Flaviu Borcoman, IT Director, built a unique

system others struggled to comprehend. The Day the Operator Finally Got Heard

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