Packaging Workflow Automation
Workflow automation for packaging and artwork.
From one master layout and maintained product data we generate variant, language and format versions. Mandatory details, nutrition data and barcodes come from the data source instead of the clipboard. Validation rules run before approval, and the status of every job stays visible.
The situation
A large part of artwork work is repetition.
The more varieties, languages and formats a range has, the larger the share of work that repeats. Where it is transferred by hand, discrepancies creep in that only surface in the correction round.
Approval rate per week
Fewer returns, because mandatory information is checked before approval.
The result
Less manual work
Content comes from the checked data source, not from a copy of the last file.
Shorter lead time
Variants are generated from the master instead of being rebuilt for every language and size.
More process certainty
Fixed rules check mandatory details, barcode and version before the file goes into approval.
Scope
These services are included.
If strategy, design or data already exist, we build on them.
Our approach
How a project runs.
Audit
Make volume, repetitions, error sources and system boundaries visible.
Pilot
First automate the workflow that gives the fastest noticeable relief.
Operation
Establish monitoring, exception handling and step-by-step scaling.
Automation
Automation needs clean data.
We bring data sources, templates and validation rules together so variants and packshots are produced without manual transfer.
Your contact
“A lot in packaging still runs manually, even though it follows clear rules. We automate exactly that routine, faster, with fewer errors, without taking the brand out of your hands.”
Martin Burrell
Head of Process & Automation
FAQ
Questions about Packaging Workflow Automation
No. We prioritise connections and automations that build on your existing landscape.
Especially suited are frequent, rule-based steps with structured inputs, such as variants, language changes, validations and status transitions.
After the audit we pick a workflow that runs often and is clearly bounded. Beforehand we measure how long it takes and how many files come back, so there is something to compare against.
Intro call
Tell us what it is about.
We get back to you within two working days with a proposal for the first step.