The secret to the success of digital sublimation printing is to maximize production efficiency and set a competitive price compared to market demand.

One of the simplest things a textile printing factory can do is to take a more refined calculation of the total cost of operating the business and then set a favorable price. Companies want to save money on ink, but it is not correct to just calculate the cost of ink. It is much cheaper to produce products as quickly and efficiently as possible than to save the cost of digital printing ink.

Focus on the right cost:
When determining production costs, many factories only focus on the cost of inks, fabrics and auxiliaries. The result of this calculation will leave all the indirect costs: rent of factory premises, electricity, insurance, telephone, website, advertising costs, etc. A more accurate production cost calculation should include all anticipated overhead costs for one year, including salary.

 

Saving the cost of consumables is not the final solution:
When you have a few thousand dollars in expenses, this seems to be a good place to cut costs. But the reality is that, considering the small amount of ink actually used for a single product, reducing ink costs has minimal impact on profitability. For example, your order needs to be fully printed. Assuming that the cost of ink per meter will be US$2.7, reducing the cost of ink by 30%, then in the production cost, you can only save US$0.7 per meter on ink.

However, all your indirect costs, on average, per minute, what is the cost per machine?

Increasing the productivity and output of the factory is the way to reduce unit cost. The greater the quantity produced per minute, the less machine downtime, the less rework, the lower the unit cost, and the higher the profit.

Once ink clogging, resulting in work stoppage or even rework, it is not worth the gain. It is very important to use high-quality inks with good fluency and good colors. High-performance inks can reduce the maintenance and downtime of digital printing machines, reduce ink waste, and improve production efficiency.

At the same time, a good printer can also help you improve production efficiency. Textek's Sublimation printer and Direct Textile Printer, with stable performance and high cost performance, are your best choices!