Ministry of Bits is thrilled to announce the launch of Sherpa and its suite of companion products, ushering in a new era of shop management for screen printing businesses. Sherpa is the next-generation all-in-one solution tailored specifically for decorators, designed to streamline operations from c...
Within the screen printing business, we're all too familiar with the ebbs and flows of the workload throughout the year. Often it feels as if one's business is constantly pulled in one direction or another...too much business that's challenging to complete in a timely manner or too little business w...
Since starting on the journey of workflow improvements, we've covered many areas that you can focus on to make things better. This includes the processes themselves as well as the potential for hardware and software to assist. But one avenue we haven't covered is the people aspect of things. Leverag...
Up until this point we've talked a lot about improving workflows through process improvements. And there's one improvement I'd be remiss if we didn't do a deep dive on and that's technology improvements. Although most often you may be focusing on other aspects to improve your workflows, don't forget...
Another avenue for improving your productivity and efficiency is to focus on creating standard operating procedures, or SOPs for short. By doing so, you can greatly streamline not just everyday tasks, but also make unique or more difficult tasks more manageable. This can be good not just for your bo...
Figuring out what you should focus on when striving towards workflow improvements can be a challenging task, especially if this is your first time going down this road. It doesn't have to be hard and in today's post we'll cover some of the more common things to focus on to get you started.
One of...
When looking to improve your workflow, there's several ways to proceed. It's not always a difficult effort, and often the hardest part is simply taking the first step. There are no right answers and everyone will have what works for them and their particular preferences.
One way of looking for imp...
Whether you're a business professional situated in an office or a print professional within a shop, workflow is something that is critical to both. How you do something, especially something that is repeated, significantly matters for several reasons. And understanding this is the first step towards...
I'm please to announce Sherpa by Ministry of Bits, the next gen in shop and order management for the decorator apparel industry. After months of development, testing, and refinement, we're finally ready to unveil a solution that we believe will revolutionize the industry.
It brings ease-of-use, on...
Now that we've discussed why you should have a one-on-one, as well as great topics to focus on, we'll turn to other aspects of 1:1s. One of the most often asked questions is, how long should my 1:1s be?
The answer to this is that it depends. How many topics do you have to discuss with your manager...