In today's fast-paced market, brand owners face immense pressure to produce error-free packaging swiftly. The challenges are manifold: excessive emails for approvals, numerous stakeholders involved, frequent regulatory changes necessitating redesigns, tight deadlines, and a plethora of repetitive, low-value tasks.
Amidst these challenges, Atom Millnet emerges as a transformative solution, designed to streamline packaging workflows and alleviate the burdens faced by marketing departments.
Let's explore how Millnet can transform your packaging process.
Centralised Packaging Workflow Management
One of the standout features of Millnet is its ability to centralise workflow management. By bringing all stakeholders onto a single web platform, it significantly reduces the need for endless email threads. The collaborative environment allows brand owners to manage job briefs, structured workflows, and approval cycles seamlessly. This not only enhances efficiency but also ensures that all team members are on the same page, reducing miscommunications and errors.
Paul Cochin, Export Private Label Manager at Rians Dairy, testifies: "The added value brought by Millnet is significant, both technically, in terms of the quality of work delivered, and on a human level through the facilitation of information flow. This aspect is crucial as it directly impacts the quality of communication between team members: clarifying and streamlining exchanges reduces the risks of misunderstandings, oversights, and information loss, thereby improving relationships within the organisation."
Key Benefits of a Centralised Packaging Workflow Management
- Reduced Email Traffic: With Millnet, approvals and feedback are managed within the platform, minimising email overload and cyber-attacks, contributing to CSR targets.
- Clear Communication: The built-in discussion and chat features allow for real-time communication, ensuring that all comments and decisions are documented and traceable.
Collaborative Packaging Approval Process
Managing approvals can be a daunting task, especially when multiple revisions and stakeholders are involved. Millnet simplifies this by providing an advanced approval system.
Stakeholders can, in real-time, comment, approve, or reject artwork files directly within the platform. This structured approach to approvals ensures that all revisions are documented and easily accessible, speeding up the overall process.
Key Benefits of a Collaborative Packaging Approval Process
- Efficient Approval Cycles: Automated workflows ensure that approvals are streamlined and trackable.
- Version Control: Control of amendments and approval versions ensures that the latest version is always in use, reducing the risk of errors.
Template-Based Packaging Artwork Creation
Frequent regulatory changes often lead to packaging redesigns. Millnet’s Artwork Online module empowers brand owners to create and amend packaging artwork quickly and efficiently. Whether it’s changing text, colours, or graphic elements, the process is straightforward and secure, ensuring consistency across all packaging.
Key Benefits of a Template-Based Packaging Artwork Creation
- Time Savings: Create new artwork or modify existing ones in minutes, drastically reducing lead times.
- Cost-Effective: By automating artwork creation, Millnet reduces the need for external design services, saving both time and money.
Reliable Packaging Content Management
Managing content for packaging involves collecting, validating, and integrating data, which can be time-consuming. Millnet’s Content Management module simplifies this by allowing you to store and manage product-specific data efficiently. Integration with other systems ensures that content is always up-to-date and compliant with regulatory standards.
Key Benefits of a Reliable Packaging Content Management
- Data Accuracy: Ensure that all packaging content is accurate and compliant from the start.
- Efficient Updates: Easily manage and update product data across your portfolio, reducing rework and associated costs.
Comprehensive Reporting and Analytics
Making informed decisions is crucial for brand owners. Millnet provides powerful reporting and dashboard tools that deliver key performance indicators (KPIs) and custom reports tailored to your needs. This data-driven approach allows you to monitor the efficiency of your workflows and make strategic decisions.
Key Benefits of Comprehensive Reporting and Analytics
- Informed Decision-Making: Access to real-time data and custom reports empowers you to make quick, informed decisions.
- Performance Tracking: Track the performance of your workflows and identify areas for improvement.
Packaging Layout Automation and Integration
Automation is at the heart of Millnet, helping to reduce the burden of repetitive tasks. From workflow management to content integration, Millnet automates various processes, freeing up your team to focus on high-value activities. Additionally, its integration capabilities ensure seamless connectivity with your existing systems.
Key Benefits of Packaging Layout Automation and Integration
- Reduced Manual Work: Automation of repetitive tasks enhances efficiency and reduces the risk of errors.
- Seamless Integration: Easily integrate Millnet with other systems, ensuring a smooth workflow (ERP, PIM, DAM).
Highly Configurable Web-Based Packaging Software
Millnet is available 24/7, ensuring that your workflow is never interrupted. Its configurability means that it can be tailored to meet the unique needs of your business, providing a customised and streamlined experience.
According to Florence Sorrentino, Group Product and Innovation Director at Toupret, fillers provider: “Miller Graphics quickly adapted to Toupret's processes, providing seamless integration for users of the packaging workflow (Millnet).”
Key Benefits of a Highly Configurable Web-Based Packaging Software
- 24/7 Availability: Ensure that your workflow is always operational, regardless of time zones or work hours.
- Customisable Solutions: Configure Millnet to fit your specific needs, ensuring maximum efficiency and security.
Millnet Helps Brand Owners to Successfully Carry Out Packaging Projects
For brand owners tasked with the challenging responsibility of producing error-free packaging under tight deadlines, Millnet offers a comprehensive solution. By centralising workflow management, streamlining approval processes, enabling rapid artwork creation, and providing robust content management and reporting tools, Millnet significantly enhances efficiency and reduces the pressures associated with packaging production.
Embrace Millnet to transform your packaging workflow, allowing your team to focus on what truly matters – building and maintaining a strong brand.
Book a free demo today or contact one of our packaging experts.
