Efficient Publishing Workflow Management

When managing a high-volume journal production operation with multiple journals, authors, articles, and associated digital assets requiring reviews and approvals, there is ample room for error. How do you make sure items aren't falling through the cracks, deadlines are being met, and your production schedules are on track as planned? Let ProTrak help.

ProTrak is a cloud-based journal production workflow management tool that takes the guesswork out of who needs to do what and when for any process involving multiple steps and stakeholders. Source files are uploaded into our web-based interface, which initiates a unique, stepwise, sequentially driven workflow. Each journal production contributor receives notifications as well as a prioritized list of the actions they need to complete and when. As a user completes a task in ProTrak, the software automatically alerts the next user of new work in their queue.

High-level monitoring with the ability to drill down and view detailed reports allows you to see progress and any problems as they happen. ProTrak is easily configurable to integrate with existing production requirements, contributing stakeholders, and file types. Built-in quality controls ensure you receive the highest quality deliverables in record time, leading to maximum efficiency and real savings in time and cost. In 2015, the Public Library of Sciencepartnered with Apex to introduce ProTrak to facilitate production of all of its journals and over 20,000 scientific articles published per year. Through this introduction of ProTrak, our partnership helped PLoS revolutionize and streamline their overall production processes, resulting in:

1. A reduction in production time for every journal by up to 30 days
2. A 25% overall reduction in per article production costs
3.  An increase in first proof acceptance rates to 85%

Contact Apex today to learn more about how ProTrak can revolutionize your productionworkflows, processes, and bottom line.