A reseach on workflow technology application in publishing industry

Workflow technology is an important aspect of management informatization and a major technology of parallel project engineering as well. Business process of publishing industry is normative and patterned. So it is appropriate for applying Workflow theory and technology. Using workflow management, publishing houses can implement business process reengineering and make their business more rational, then improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the business process. In this paper, we introduced the foundation concept and research scope of workflow technology, and made some suggestions on the application of workflow in publishing houses management.