# Production workflow > The stages a product passes through in a photo studio, from intake to delivery and return. Also known as: studio workflow. Category: E-commerce and workflow. A production workflow is the defined sequence of stages a product passes through in a photo studio: intake, preparation, shooting, post-production, quality control, content delivery and return to stock. Defining it lets every product be handled the same way and makes bottlenecks visible. ## How PhotoRobot uses it PhotoRobot describes a seven-stage production workflow: product ingestion, preparation, shooting, post-production, quality control, content delivery and product return. PhotoRobot Controls supports each stage, from shooting-list import and scan-in to feed-based delivery and scan-out. ## See on photorobot.com - [Production workflow](https://www.photorobot.com/production-workflow) - [Studio workflow features](https://www.photorobot.com/software/studio-workflow) ## Related terms - [Product ingestion](https://www.photorobot.com/glossary/product-ingestion): Receiving and registering products in the studio before photography: scanning, measuring, sorting. - [Quality control](https://www.photorobot.com/glossary/quality-control): Checking images against requirements before they are published, and sending failures back. - [Production line](https://www.photorobot.com/glossary/production-line): Several connected workstations that process products in stages, like an assembly line for images. - [Product imaging workflow](https://www.photorobot.com/glossary/what-is-a-product-imaging-workflow): The sequence of steps that turns a physical product into finished digital image assets. - [Item status](https://www.photorobot.com/glossary/item-status): The production state of an item in PhotoRobot Controls, such as Received, Captured, Edited or Published. ## Where this term appears on photorobot.com Mentioned on 84 pages. Most relevant: - [Unlock the PhotoRobot-Powered Production Workflow](https://www.photorobot.com/videos/photorobot-workflow): …producing more interactive formats like 360 spins are now commonplace in photo studio workflows. - [Studio Workflow](https://www.photorobot.com/software/studio-workflow): Studio Workflow. - [How to Improve Workflow in a Product Photography Studio](https://www.photorobot.com/blog/how-to-improve-workflow-in-a-product-photography-studio): In this guide, we’ll examine the ideal studio setup and suggest how to improve product photography workflow. - [Production Workflow](https://www.photorobot.com/production-workflow): …3 Shooting 4 Post-production 5 Quality control 6 Content delivery 7 Product return Production Workflow. - [PhotoRobot CONTROLS](https://www.photorobot.com/software): Studio workflow control allows you to manage your entire studio from a single location. - [360° Product Photography - Content Formats and Production](https://www.photorobot.com/blog/360-product-photography): Plan for aspects such as product styling, or post-production workflows like photo editing, file naming conventions, or review & publishing. - [Experience the Standard PhotoRobot Controls App Workflow](https://www.photorobot.com/blog/photorobot-controls-app-workflow): Take a virtual walkthrough of the standard production workflow using PhotoRobot hardware and _Controls software in the studio. - [PhotoRobot Controls Software Solution Overview & Pricing](https://www.photorobot.com/manuals/software-overview-and-pricing): Note: To recap the production workflow and familiarize teams with PhotoRobot, watch the PhotoRobot Workflow Video Demonstration. - [PhotoRobot Touch - iPhone App User Manual](https://www.photorobot.com/manuals/photorobot-touch-iphone-app-user-manual): The use of Wizard mode enables the configuration of template-based production workflows, and is a tool unique to PhotoRobot. - [Recommended Cameras for PhotoRobot Systems](https://www.photorobot.com/manuals/recommended-cameras): However, for the best results and smoothest production workflow, we recommend the following proven camera and lens combinations.