Jeweller - August Issue 2018

INNOVATIONS
EVOTECH PACIFIC
Tools and tech:
the jeweller’s latest must-haves
A SLEW OF TOOLS, MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT HAS EMERGED
THIS YEAR TO GIVE JEWELLERS A SERIOUS COMPETITIVE EDGE.
TALIA PAZ REVIEWS THE LATEST INNOVATIONS.
n an uphill battle against cheap offshore manufacturing, the right tools
can help bench jewellers and retailers to compete by improving the
quality, speed and efficiency of their work and services, boosting margins
in the process.
Anthony Nowlan, director of jewellery technology company Evotech Pacific,
believes there are many technological innovations for jewellers to be excited
about, especially where new services are concerned.
“We have just released two new software programs to assist manufacturing and
retail jewellers – Evotech Marketplace and the Evotech Vendor Store,” he says.
“The Evotech Marketplace enables retail jewellers to upload a brief of their
requirements, including images and sketches. The brief can then be distributed
to registered designers who can view it and provide a quote. Registration to the
marketplace is free for both retailers and designers,” he adds.
Nowlan points to the Evotech Vendor Store as an online sales channel for
jewellers who want an uncomplicated e-commerce solution.
“The Evotech Vendor Store is an e-commerce website for jewellers who don’t
have a website or don’t have an e-commerce facility on their sites,” he says.
“Retailers can register their business names and upload images of their pieces
then use the Vendor store to sell these pieces.”
Rapid Casting is another company focusing on service innovation.
“We have introduced the first automated online ordering and tracking system for
CAD/CAM and casting order placement,” production manager Ben Farago says.
“Our system provides customers with live quoting and an online gallery of their
previous jobs for easy re-ordering. We also provide the fastest overnight printing
and casting with door-to-door delivery and online order tracking.”
Farago believes service innovation provides large benefits to retailers, boosting
efficiency and customer retention: “By streamlining access to these services,
we’ve created opportunities for jewellers to improve their productivity and make
their businesses more responsive to customer needs.”
Another innovation from Rapid Casting is web-based portal LiveDesign.
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