If you are wondering “What’s in it for me?”, here is a quick summary of how you can benefit from being a ManageArtworks user. This will help you champion artwork management with stakeholders in your organization. While each department has different roles to play in the artwork process, there are common benefits that every individual gets from using ManageArtworks:
- Automation comes with a certain amount of relief from mundane and repetitive things you are currently doing
- Makes you do your job faster and with less effort
- Provides you with all the information you need 24×7 to make an informed decision
- Keeps you and your colleagues on the same page
- Using the intuitive user interface and checklists, you can perform your task with ease
Below is a department specific list of benefits based on the tasks typically performed by users:
Project Management or Artwork Coordination
No more constant follow-ups and phone calls to find out workflow status. The system will instantly tell you the current status and who is working on it
Gives you the flexibility to re-route the process and switch approvers if required
Gives you the control while maintaining an audit log of what happened when
Be on top of all artwork projects with access to all files, workflow status and schedules in one single system
Project Management or Artwork Coordination
No more constant follow-ups and phone calls to find out workflow status. The system will instantly tell you the current status and who is working on it
Gives you the flexibility to re-route the process and switch approvers if required
Gives you the control while maintaining an audit log of what happened when
Be on top of all artwork projects with access to all files, workflow status and schedules in one single system
Marketing
Checking text matter on the artwork is simple, quick and accurate using the text comparison feature which compares copy text in the form of word, excel or PDF to be compared with the artwork PDF. The compare results shows exactly what’s added, removed or changed so that you can approve
In-built tools can tell you if the graphic or image in the artwork is of the required resolution to print correctly
The color analysis tool clearly shows CMYK and Pantones used in the artwork
QA
Whether its checking the declarations on the label or the manufacturing address or the license number, the checklist feature acts as a ready reckoner. The checklist is displayed while reviewing the artwork and you can tick off each item by saying ‘Yes’ or mark an item as ‘No’ with an additional comment
If you are tired of manually proof reading your pharma inserts, help is at hand with the text compare feature which automatically compares two PDF files or a Word and a PDF file and highlights the differences
Use the image compare feature to compare your approved artwork and the vendor print proof
QA
Whether its checking the declarations on the label or the manufacturing address or the license number, the checklist feature acts as a ready reckoner. The checklist is displayed while reviewing the artwork and you can tick off each item by saying ‘Yes’ or mark an item as ‘No’ with an additional comment
If you are tired of manually proof reading your pharma inserts, help is at hand with the text compare feature which automatically compares two PDF files or a Word and a PDF file and highlights the differences
Use the image compare feature to compare your approved artwork and the vendor print proof
Regulatory
Check the claims, warnings, disclaimers, trademarks, ingredients and other statutory text easily and conveniently by using the Brief Compare feature. This tool reads your statutory text in a Word, Excel or PDF format and compares it with the text in the PDF artwork and highlights differences automatically
Compare text automatically across different versions of an artwork or between two different artworks
Use the text and font analysis tool to make sure that the appropriate text is in the right font size as per the regulations
Packaging
Check the artwork to make sure it conforms to the dieline or mechanical drawing that was provided. Using the measurement tool, you can measure dimensions and make sure they are correct
Automatically verify all 1D and 2D barcodes including Pharmacodes. The system not only verifies the barcode value but also shows the scan grade of the barcodes
Use the checklist along with the artwork to tick off items that need to be checked
Packaging
Check the artwork to make sure it conforms to the dieline or mechanical drawing that was provided. Using the measurement tool, you can measure dimensions and make sure they are correct
Automatically verify all 1D and 2D barcodes including Pharmacodes. The system not only verifies the barcode value but also shows the scan grade of the barcodes
Use the checklist along with the artwork to tick off items that need to be checked
Supply Chain or Procurement
Working with vendors becomes seamless by securely allowing them to use the same application. So, instead of sending the artworks to the vendors by courier, FTP or Dropbox, they can access it directly in ManageArtworks
Use the Artwork comparison tool to automatically check and report the differences between the approved artwork and the vendor proofs
Track and monitor post print activities through the workflow system