In Part 1 of
Managing Screen Printers, we discussed why a culture of accountability is so important for your screen printing shop. Now that you understand the basics of a culture of accountability, it's time to create standardized procedures as the backbone of your shop's processes.
This is where the rubber meets the road: you are actually building systems for accountability and creating replicable steps for your screen printers to follow.
Why create Standard Operating Procedures?Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) sound complicated, but they are nothing more than step-by-step instructions for performing complex routine tasks. The ultimate goal of SOPs are:
- Efficiency
- Higher utilization (did you know most shops are under 30% utilization?)
- High-quality production output
- Uniform employee performance
- Reduced communication time
- Less spoilage and waste
A well-executed SOP creates clarity about employee expectations while simultaneously increasing the efficiency of your shop. If you want to be efficient, you need to create a series of steps your employees follow for every job in every department.
So why do so many shop owners skip this simple and valuable step in their business? They’re hung up on the belief that the only way to run their shop is “fast and loose,” under the (false) notion that they’ll sacrifice creativity and employee happiness if they systematize and standardize their production process. This isn’t the case, and I’ll explain why shortly.
Read the full article here:
https://www.printavo.com/blog/managing-screen-printers-part-2-standards
