National Geographic magazine, the flagship publication of the National Geographic Society, is world-renowned for its stunning photography, distinctive maps and thoughtful reporting from around the globe. Less well known is that behind the scenes, the magazine recently completed a major retooling of its editorial and production operations. A combination of a new editorial system and redesigned workflow is shaving weeks off the magazine's production process and boosting productivity across the publication.

New Zealand-based distributor NP Solutions recently profiled two of its AdForce customers, Mainland Press and County-Wide Publications, in its newsletter. Both publishers benefit from streamlined production workflows with AdForce, MEI's cost-effective, easy-to-use advertising layout and issue management system for small- to mid-size publications. [Stories reprinted with permission from NP Solutions.]

When Northstar Travel Media bought the K4 Publishing System, it was a happy answer to a problem that had lingered for years: Upgrade or start over? With K4, starting over turned out to be cost-effective and surprisingly smooth. It also energized staff to work together to find new ways to get things done.