Print Shop Expert: Tips For Managing Your Print Shop

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...

If you're reading this blog, you probably don't need to be reminded of the vicious competitiveness in the printing industry today. With modern advancements to the printing process making ridiculously high throughput possible for companies with enough money to invest, almost everybody in the industry is able to provide good service and produce high quality print jobs for their customers. What does that mean for you, the business owner? It means that winning business largely comes down to the price you offer in your print quotes! So, you're probably thinking, that makes sense.. but how in the world can I build a successful business with my profits being restricted like that? The answer is simple, but it's a little more complex in practice. You need to improve your bottom line to allow yourself to produce competitive estimates while keeping some nice profit margins. No-brainer, right? Wrong. Bringing down the bottom line for a print shop, where your costs are l...

I just wanted to welcome you guys to my new blog here. I'm excited to get some valuable information out for you guys and I look forward to connecting with some of my readers. Stay tuned!

If you have any questions about print shop management software , pricing strategies, or you just want to chat, please feel free to email me at jackfrequent@outlook.com . I check my emails frequently and will get back to you soon!

Hello everyone! Welcome to Print Shop Expert , my blog consisting of all the information needed to run a successful printing business. I'm going to cover all things related to managing your print shop as effectively as possible. I don't plan on monetizing this blog, or anything like that. What I want to do here is simply share some tips and strategies I've picked up over the years while running my own shop. I'm going to cover everything from how to price your screen printing jobs correctly to how to best utilize print shop management software to make your shop more profitable (because who doesn't want to read about how to make more money). To give you some background on myself: I've been working in the printing industry for most of my career. I spent a brief amount of time as a graphic designer, and did a lot of work with photo labs in my area at the time. A couple of my friends I was working with decided to partner up and start a print shop, and they offered ...