GelatoConnect is designed to help apparel production partners streamline operations, reduce manual errors, and speed up turnaround times. This guide outlines how to successfully onboard and configure your production site for digital garment printing processes like DTG, DTF, embroidery, and sublimation. It walks you through key modules you’ll set up and provides estimated timeframes for each step—no technical background required.
Benefits of GelatoConnect Apparel
Full visibility into order and production flow
Automated packaging and reduced manual handling
Streamlined onboarding for new storefronts and products
Reduction in production errors through file validation and automation
Faster turnaround and better resource planning
GC Apparel Onboarding Checklist
Step | Description | Complete |
1. | Introduction: Apparel Handling Guide |
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2. | Procurement: Add garment suppliers, define product SKUs, and configure stock level rules |
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3. | Workfow: Create apparel-specific workflows with relevant print steps, machine configurations, and impositions |
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4. | Machinepark: Add your production machines to the GelatoConnect system: DTG, DTF, Heatpress, Drying, and others |
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5. | Imposition & Jobticket setup: Create your apparel jobtickets, DTF impositions inside the Imposition Engine and add to the workflow |
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6. | Order Intake: Test and validate incoming orders from storefronts or connectors |
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7. | Logistics: Review shipping setup and configure the packing station and label printing |
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8. | Shelf Allocation: Organize product storage and define shelf logic to support efficient packaging |
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1. Introduction: Apparel Handling Guide
Goal: Understand the overall GelatoConnect Apparel workflow, its key features, and how it optimizes production, quality control, and order fulfillment.
What You'll Do: Explore supported printing methods and workflow features, understand quality control and inventory integration, learn how sorting and packaging streamline fulfillment and review best practices for managing inventory and tracking performance.
2. Procurement
Goal: Ensure accurate stock levels and seamless material availability.
What you'll do: Link your garment suppliers, add product SKUs, and set stock level rules to trigger timely reordering.
3. Workflow Configuration
Goal: Create structured, efficient production flows for each print method.
What you'll do: Define each step in your production process, set up workflows per print type, and configure job tickets to guide order handling.
4. Machine Configuration
Goal: Guarantee that print jobs are compatible with your equipment.
What you'll do: Enter machine-specific file formats and settings directly into the workflow for each printer or production device.
5. Job Tickets and Imposition Setup
Goal: Ensure every order includes clear and accurate instructions for production and packaging.
What you'll do: Create apparel job tickets and set up imposition templates using the Imposition Engine, then embed these documents directly into your workflows.
6. Order Intake
Goal: Validate that orders from storefronts enter production correctly.
What you'll do: Connect a test storefront or use a connector to simulate incoming orders and confirm proper order flow into GelatoConnect.
7. Logistics
Goal: Streamline packaging and shipping operations.
What you'll do: Set up your packing station, enable barcode scanning, and configure automated label generation and carrier selection.
8. Shelf Allocation
Goal: Optimize product storage and speed up order fulfillment.
What you'll do: Define storage logic and assign shelf locations to support efficient sorting and packaging of orders.
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