Close signed tasks, open follow-ups, carry revision notes. Every one is ready to run, and you can adjust it in plain language.
Reopen your proof review task only after the text changes.
Your reviewer gets a reopened task only when the proof changes, with a deadline and links back to the proof and revision queue.
Put marked proof corrections on the maker's revision checklist.
Your maker gets a clear fix checklist with reviewer marks linked to the proof revision they belong to.
Put the latest page proof on the card before checking corrections.
Your rework card points to the latest image or PDF proof, with the next reviewer clear when a shared file changes.
Show the current PDF proof and the question you need to answer.
Your reviewers get a clear task for the current proof. They know what decision to make and when it is due.
Return corrected proofs for another check after every fix is done.
Your reviewer gets the corrected proof and completed fixes when the last correction is done, so the next decision does not sit in rework.