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Managing Your Production Staff: How Proper Communication Can Save You Money

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

Print Shop Productivity: How to Be Successful in the Printing Industry

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

Print Shop Expert: Tips For Managing Your Print Shop

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