An order can contain a complete message while still be missing the logo or drawing needed to prepare its artwork. Give that gap a visible status so the order is not mistaken for a job ready to process.
Name the missing input precisely
Use a short record with the order reference, required file, date requested, and next review point. “Waiting for logo file” gives the next person a clearer action than “on hold.” If a screenshot arrived but the customer intended to provide a source file, record both facts without treating the screenshot as approved production artwork.
Keep a placeholder visibly labeled in internal planning documents. Remove it from any approval proof unless the customer is explicitly being asked to review the placeholder itself.
Release the order only after review
When the file arrives, check that it opens, belongs to the right order, and contains the requested design. Move the order to artwork review before describing it as ready. File receipt and design approval are separate events.
A small shop evaluating AntBelt G1 can use this record before any equipment decision. It helps reveal where jobs wait without inventing a machine throughput figure or promising a completion date that the available information cannot support.
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