WATCH MARSHALL SHARE HIS SIX TIPS FOR ACCELERATING PRODUCTION. When these are eliminated, the time your crew was spending on these lessthan-lucrative orders can now be spent on higher-value ones. Naturally, this means a better opportunity to develop speed in the system. Get those speedbumps out of the way. They aren't making you money anyway. SIMPLIFY You may also want to consider simplifying some common choices that customers make. Maybe it won't last forever, but there's a disruption in the supply chain for garments and how they ship. Review your order history. Is there an apparel blank you seem to order most often for customers? Maybe even one with a higher margin? Instead of ordering the inventory for each order, what if you stocked some basic colors and sizes? White, black, sport grey, and perhaps a popular local color. Many shops even rebrand the apparel with a custom shop neck label as their "house brand." When a customer drops in at the last minute and wants something by Friday, shirts are already in-stock and waiting to print. Sure, you won't have all the colors AUGUST + SEPTEMBER 2020 | SCREENPRINTING 19