The manager's role in Packaging Execution

As a manager, ensuring efficiency, innovation, and streamlined workflows is crucial. The packaging execution process often creates a bottleneck due to decentralisation, outdated workflows, and growing pressure for speed. Without the right tools, challenges include:

  • Lack of visibility into project timelines
  • Slow packaging turnaround compared to competitors
  • Inefficiencies due to manual errors and miscommunication
  • Increased costs from incorrect file versions
  • Inability to automate critical workflow steps
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Before Artwork Connect, our packaging process was a bottleneck. Now, we have full transparency, automated workflows, and fewer errors. It enables us to connect the entire production chain.
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Ellen Stokkink
Manager Marketing Services, Intergamma

The Challenges

As a leading DIY retailer, Intergamma faced packaging inefficiencies impacting time-to-market and brand consistency. Key issues included:

  • Limited visibility into project status
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  • Frequent errors from manual version control
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  • Ineffective communication across teams and external suppliers
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  • Scaling challenges as the business grew

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The Solutions

To resolve these issues, Intergamma implemented Artwork Connect, gaining:
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  • Online Proofing:
    Ensuring all stakeholders use the latest versions, reducing errors.
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  • Data Management:
    Centralised all artwork data and structured version control.
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  • Workflow Automation:
    Eliminating manual tasks for seamless collaboration.
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  • Business Intelligence:
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    Real-time insights into project performance and bottlenecks.
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With these solutions, Intergamma streamlined its packaging execution, aligning operations with business growth.

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The Impact

Working with Artwork Connect has enabled Intergamma to have a measurable impact on their performance:

  • 40% faster turnaround times on packaging updates
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  • Significant cost savings by minimising rework and inefficiencies
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  • 75% increase in first-time-right execution
  • Scalable workflows without extra resources