Printing Shop Job Tracking System

Quote-to-delivery job tracking for print shops and signage makers. Every job shows its status, artwork approval state, and due date so nothing gets stuck waiting on a proof.

Typically bought by: Printing press owners, signage shops, and custom merch printers

Standard features — always included

• ✓Quote creation with materials, quantity, and markup
• ✓Quote-to-job conversion on approval
• ✓Job status workflow (artwork, proofing, printing, finishing, ready, delivered)
• ✓Artwork file attachments per job with version history
• ✓Customer proof approval via shareable link
• ✓Due date board showing rush and late jobs
• ✓Customer records with job history and repeat reorders
• ✓Payment tracking (deposit, balance, paid)
• ✓Daily job load and sales reports

Popular custom additions

Quoted per feature in the configurator — typically $50–$300 each.

• +Automated pricing calculator per product type (tarpaulin, shirts, cards)
• +Machine/station scheduling to balance production load
• +Materials inventory with usage deduction per job
• +Automated status notifications to customers (SMS/email)
• +Online order form with file upload for repeat clients
• +Staff time logging per job for real job costing

Tech stack

Frontend

Next.js + Tailwind

Backend

Next.js API routes / Node.js

Database

PostgreSQL (Neon)

Integrations

File storage for artwork (S3-compatible/Vercel Blob), Transactional email (Resend/SendGrid), SMS gateway (Twilio/other), Payment gateway (Stripe/PayPal/other) for deposits