Publishing Industry Management Software Solutions

Pragmatix has designed, developed and deployed a web-based system to manage the entire print-order process for several weekly magazines. The system receives inputs from managers worldwide, electronic feeds from internal systems, and file uploads from external vendors.

With this customized publishing solution, Pragmatix improved the flow of information to fulfillment service bureaus and printers, saving time and money. Print orders are sent to production plants electronically and pick-up and delivery instructions are sent to carriers. The system collects a requester’s name, version and quantity, charge-back account information, one-time and repeating special requests, and recipient and shipping details.

Publishers now have an up-to-the-minute snapshot of the weekly print order. The snapshot provides the total number of copies to the manufacturing department and relevant print facilities, recipient information to the service bureau/distribution coordinator, charge-back information to the finance department, and alerts for relevant users to input timely data. In addition, Pragmatix added a feature that generates customized reports for all authorized users.

This is a good example of how Pragmatix’s custom software solutions support business goals and help people be more effective and productive in their work, creating an ample return on investment.