Why AI-powered quotes and flexible systems are the future of print—insights from thINK Ahead 2025
At thINK Ahead 2025, we joined a community of print leaders focused on what’s next. The conversations at our booth pointed to a shared urgency: print businesses want to move faster, streamline operations, and grow without adding complexity.
That’s exactly what GelatoConnect is built for.
At the event, we showcased our latest capabilities, including AI-powered estimation, flexible order intake, including B2B & B2C Storefronts, all designed to address real-world challenges such as quoting delays, manual onboarding, and disconnected systems.
Faster quoting, without the friction
Across the board, attendees described quoting as a bottleneck. For job-based work, program pricing, or short-run digital jobs, getting a quote out can take hours. That delay slows down sales and opens the door for competitors.
The GelatoConnect AI Estimator delivers quotes in under five minutes. It uses historical production data and shop-specific rules to generate accurate pricing, compare methods (such as offset versus digital), and create branded quote PDFs. It’s a faster way to quote, win jobs, and protect margin, whilst cutting sales admin costs by up to 50%. Attendees were excited by this breakthrough capability, which is now open for beta testing with existing GelatoConnect customers.
Automation that accelerates—not complicates
Attendees were clear: they’re not looking for theoretical AI, they’re looking for real tools they can use today.
GelatoConnect’s automation toolkit stood out. With embedded AI and automation from procurement, to order intake and delivery, as well as live production dashboards, teams can reduce manual touchpoints and unlock more throughput. What got people talking was our pre-integrated order intake support— GelatoConnect has native integrations with brands like GelatoCreate, Cloudprinter, and Ciloo, as well as B2B and B2C web-to-print storefront platforms like Infigo, Pressero, Shopify, Etsy, and WooCommerce. These connections make it easy to plug into new demand and scale without custom builds.
Modular, flexible transformation
Many PSPs shared concerns about legacy systems but aren’t ready for a full replacement. What resonated was GelatoConnect’s modular approach.
You can start with quoting, procurement, production workflows, or shipping—whatever delivers the fastest impact. The platform integrates into existing workflows, reduces time-to-value, and allows teams to grow into more modules over time.
No heavy IT lift. No business disruption. Just better tools where you need them most.
Built for what comes next
From personalized books to print-on-demand apparel, the future of print is already here. But staying competitive means operating with speed, visibility, and control.
GelatoConnect brings everything together—order intake, production, inventory, shipping, and procurement—into one connected system with built-in intelligence. And with 15+ embedded AI tools and rapid innovation cycles, we’re continually evolving the platform for what comes next, including our full AI-native MIS.
If you didn’t get a chance to visit our booth, we’d be happy to walk you through what’s new.