If you've been managing your print shop for any more than a few months, odds are you've had to redo some jobs due to mistakes made on your end. It happens to the best of us - but it doesn't have to. If you've been running your shop for any time at all, I'm sure you know the frustration of redoing a custom job. All those materials and man hours gone to waste and a high probability you won't be seeing that customer again. We just went from pocketing a nice profit to spending more than we're getting paid. This is far from ideal, and if it happens regularly it's a serious problem. So this begs the question: How can we avoid this from happening ever again? Communication. Plain and simple. Nine times out of ten if I had to redo a job for a customer it was because of poor communication between members of my staff. Make sure that you have a system in place to be able to keep track of open print jobs easily. You should also have work orders with clear
As the title suggests, today we're going to talk about what I consider to be the most important tool for properly managing printing companies: print shop management software ( learn more ). If you read my post about print shop productivity, you might remember my promise to dive deeper into the specifics of how to maximize your productivity and make your business as efficient as possible. This is me delivering on that promise! As I discussed in that post, getting your printing business on the right track, in terms of efficiency, is the main factor you should address when looking to improve your bottom line. It's very common for printing businesses to face difficulties with running their businesses in an organized manner. The nature of the industry demands a high level of coordination between multiple departments, which can be overwhelming without the proper organizational tools. That's why successful print shops widely utilize print shop management software. These bu