How to review something in this queue
Everything Northstar needs Leo to look at sits in one queue. Approve it, ask for changes or ask a question. Nothing goes to the printer or to a cafe until you respond here.
- Read the one line briefWhat the item is for and what changed
- Check it against the briefThe Aug 6 decision brief, not personal taste
- Choose one responseApprove, request changes or ask
- Send changes in one messageEverything together, with the reason
- Respond within 2 business daysSo print slots hold
Approval queue
Items with a status of Pending or Changes, most time sensitive first. Pending means we are waiting on your first response. Changes means you asked for edits and the revision is back for review.
| Item | Workstream | Status | Needed by | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 250 g bag, corrected printer proof | Packaging | Pending | Sep 29 | Nina Alvarez |
| Warm territory, seasonal colour rule | Seasonal release | Changes | Round 3 | Nina Alvarez |
| 250 g origin panel copy | Packaging | Changes | Round 3 | Maya Chen |
| 12 packaging SKUs | Packaging | Approved Sep 14 | Done | Leo Martin |
| 9 cafe menus | Cafe rollout | Approved Sep 14 | Done | Leo Martin |
What each response does
- Approve
- The item moves to production or the rollout with the date shown. No further review.
- Request changes
- It goes back to Nina with your notes. One consolidated message keeps the two day turnaround.
- Ask a question
- Maya answers within one business day, then the item returns here for your response.
Feedback rules
| Rule | What it means | Why |
|---|---|---|
| One consolidated message | Send all feedback on an item together | Each new note restarts the turnaround |
| Name the reason, not only the fix | "The origin panel hides the farm name" beats "move this" | Nina fixes the actual problem |
| One final approver | Leo Martin gives final sign off for Luma | No conflicting approvals on the same file |
| Scope changes go through the brief | A new direction, like the late third route, is priced separately | Keeps the queue about review |
| Silence is not approval | An item left past its date slips, it does not auto approve | Nothing prints that Leo has not seen |
Questions and next review points
- Leo asked whether menus can print before the proof is back. Answered Sep 16: yes, menus do not use the 250 g panel.done
- Waiting on Luma: which seasonal release follows the October launch, so round 3 sets the colour rule for it.open
- 250 g bag proof: response needed by Sep 29.
- Round 3 revisions: seasonal colour and origin panel back to Leo after the proof.
- Location check: Oct 5, before cafe distribution opens.