Offering a fully integrated automation solution ideal for single-site label, flexible packaging, converting and folding carton companies, EFI has launched a new version of its Radius packaging MIS/ERP software solution.

The new EFI Radius Small Business Edition comes with a standard suite of modules designed with a streamlined user interface to ensure smaller companies can quickly and easily use the software to improve efficiencies and simplify workflows and is built on the powerful Radius Enterprise Edition used by larger packaging companies.

“We’ve taken our market-leading Radius enterprise solution used by larger companies and adapted it to the unique needs of the small-to-medium business market, enabling more packaging companies to benefit from a world class solution specifically designed to integrate and manage their unique business processes,” said David Taylor, general manager of EFI Radius. “Smaller, single-site packaging organisations have been asking for a more entry-level version of our ERP system to take their operations to the next level.”

Along with the one-stop Order Manager, modules in the Small Business Edition include Estimating, Tooling Management, Inventory, Purchasing, Scheduling, Shop Floor Data Collection and DMI (Direct Machine Interface), and accounting, the company stated in a press release.

The Order Manager module is a single source location to obtain and perform job level processes, from production estimates to shipping and everything in between, without having to access multiple modules and it aims to make the system as efficient as possible. The company has also released an updated version of its Enterprise edition of Radius.

In October 2010, the company announced two Fiery servers for the new Xerox Color 550/560 Printer, which EFI said are designed to meet diverse customer requirements.