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think.
make.
do.

SCREEN PRINTING PRODUCTION
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Training
and Talking
Solving skills and communication issues
will go a long way toward eliminating bottlenecks.
BY MARSHALL ATKINSON, CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Communication is key
to optimal workflow.
If you know 10 jobs
will use a dozen
screens each, call
the screen room to let
them know.

Editor's note: In the January
issue of Impressions, Atkinson
discussed the challenges with
people and space that can lead
to bottlenecks in workflow, and
how to solve those issues.

IN YOUR SCREEN-PRINTING SHOP, if
you've addressed issues dealing with time, workplace rules,
staff and space, the good news is
you've almost completed the path
to smooth, efficient workflow.
But you're not out of the woods
yet. Peeling back the onion may
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reveal inadequately trained employees and - even worse - a lack
of communication. Following are
some ideas to address these areas
in shops of various sizes.
Skills

One of the biggest challenges
shops face today is the skills
gap between veteran workers and
newcomers. It's been said that
you are only as good as your worst
employee, and there's some truth
to that.

I M P R E S S I O N S M A G . C O M FEBRUARY 2016

What do you do to promote training, learning and developing your
staff? Do you have a program? Does
your shop just wait until there's
a problem and then throw someone
into the fire to solve it? This
industry is a mixture of art and
science. We need craftsmanship to
promote quality and creativity to
set us apart from competitors.
Learning the techniques and secrets
of the trade helps achieve this.
What to do: Small Shops In some
respects, smaller shops have an
advantage because they can be
more flexible. Learning a new
technique is as simple as just
doing it. Clean a screen and throw
some discharge ink into it just
to see what will happen. Many of
the fantastic creative pieces seen
in trade show awards programs are
developed this way.
What to do: Medium Shops Create a training program, with the
goal of having at least three
people that know how to do every
crucial task in the shop. This
goes beyond just printing, as you
need highly trained staff in all
other departments too. One challenge for many medium shops is the
person doing a job doesn't want
to train anyone or doesn't want
help. "Their way" works for them,
so why change it? Usually, this
person is worried that showing
someone else how to do something



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Impressions - February 2016
Contents
First Impressions
From the Show Director
Overheard
First Look
Scene at ISS
On Design
Plackets & Wovens Pushing Ahead
Inside the Embroidery Evolution
Market Watch: B2C vs. B2B
Shop Talk
Embroidery Design & Digitizing
Embroidery Production
Screen Printing Production
Sublimation
Direct-To-Garment
Heat Printing
Ad Index/Online Directory
Classifieds
Impressions - February 2016 - CT1
Impressions - February 2016 - CT2
Impressions - February 2016 - Impressions - February 2016
Impressions - February 2016 - Cover2
Impressions - February 2016 - 1
Impressions - February 2016 - Contents
Impressions - February 2016 - 3
Impressions - February 2016 - 4
Impressions - February 2016 - 5
Impressions - February 2016 - First Impressions
Impressions - February 2016 - 7
Impressions - February 2016 - From the Show Director
Impressions - February 2016 - 9
Impressions - February 2016 - Overheard
Impressions - February 2016 - 11
Impressions - February 2016 - 12
Impressions - February 2016 - 13
Impressions - February 2016 - 14
Impressions - February 2016 - 15
Impressions - February 2016 - First Look
Impressions - February 2016 - 17
Impressions - February 2016 - 18
Impressions - February 2016 - Scene at ISS
Impressions - February 2016 - 19a
Impressions - February 2016 - 19b
Impressions - February 2016 - On Design
Impressions - February 2016 - 21
Impressions - February 2016 - Plackets & Wovens Pushing Ahead
Impressions - February 2016 - 23
Impressions - February 2016 - 24
Impressions - February 2016 - 25
Impressions - February 2016 - 26
Impressions - February 2016 - 27
Impressions - February 2016 - Inside the Embroidery Evolution
Impressions - February 2016 - 29
Impressions - February 2016 - 30
Impressions - February 2016 - 31
Impressions - February 2016 - Market Watch: B2C vs. B2B
Impressions - February 2016 - 33
Impressions - February 2016 - Shop Talk
Impressions - February 2016 - 35
Impressions - February 2016 - Embroidery Design & Digitizing
Impressions - February 2016 - 37
Impressions - February 2016 - 38
Impressions - February 2016 - 39
Impressions - February 2016 - Embroidery Production
Impressions - February 2016 - 41
Impressions - February 2016 - Screen Printing Production
Impressions - February 2016 - 43
Impressions - February 2016 - Sublimation
Impressions - February 2016 - 45
Impressions - February 2016 - 46
Impressions - February 2016 - 47
Impressions - February 2016 - Direct-To-Garment
Impressions - February 2016 - 49
Impressions - February 2016 - 50
Impressions - February 2016 - 51
Impressions - February 2016 - Heat Printing
Impressions - February 2016 - 53
Impressions - February 2016 - 54
Impressions - February 2016 - 55
Impressions - February 2016 - Ad Index/Online Directory
Impressions - February 2016 - Classifieds
Impressions - February 2016 - 58
Impressions - February 2016 - Cover3
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