Small shops constantly deal with the challenge of trying to compete with larger companies. Bigger companies are able to buy shirts in bulk and inventory them to use as needed. Not only does a small decorator not have the space to keep inventory in this manner, it also doesn’t have the capital to invest in shirts that will be sitting on a shelf.
Small businesses must find creative, resourceful ways to keep shipping costs down, allowing them to remain competitive in their pricing. Here are a few ideas that may work for you:
Friday, July 8, 2016/Author: Anonym/Number of views (1769)/Comments (0)/
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Regardless of the size of your shop, your employees are the lifeblood of the company. Without them, you would cease to perform or exist.
So what happens when you find yourself in an organizational crisis where one employee is holding your company “hostage”?
This can be in several forms.
Tuesday, July 5, 2016/Author: Anonym/Number of views (1584)/Comments (0)/
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Organizing garments for your production team is crucial since it streamlines efficiency and ultimately will keep your customers' orders filled in a timely, accurate manner. Try these techniques out to improve the overall workflow of production:
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Check out this instructional video from our ICCINK YouTube Channel. It demonstrates a print demo of International Coatings’ 7600 Direct Print Inks and also briefly shows a Mat-down screen in use to reduce fibrillation and create a softer hand.
Thursday, June 23, 2016/Author: Anonym/Number of views (1478)/Comments (0)/
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Wilflex™ is making it easy to find answers and solutions! Our technical staff is ready to help you with any questions you may have. Wilflex color engineers can do more than help you find the right screen printing inks and dyes you need to make your printings successful, they can also help educate you on the latest industry trends, techniques and best practices.
Wednesday, June 22, 2016/Author: Anonym/Number of views (1653)/Comments (0)/
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In construction, shrewd builders deploy a technique called expansion joints to allow for unpredictable change. They are commonly found in sidewalks, buildings, roads, railroad tracks, ships, bridges, and other structures.
The reason expansion joints are needed is that sometimes there are vibrations, heat differences, or even movement in things. Before expansion joint gaps were introduced into these structures, solid unmovable objects would often crack under stress or pressure.
Really strong things became fragile.
People and companies need their own set of expansion joints too. In a production setting, allowing for the vibration of unpredictability can help keep things on schedule. You plan for the chaos.
Who doesn’t want to reduce their stress?
Monday, June 20, 2016/Author: Anonym/Number of views (1447)/Comments (0)/
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Situated on the southwest side of the city of Decatur, Ind., Mind’s Eye Graphics is a bustling screen printing shop that handles a number of both national and local clients. The company has offered screen printing and related services since 1981, and the management team, including shop president Greg Kitson and IT director Rob Keuneke, have worked there for more than 25 years. For Kitson, the finished product, a screen printed T-shirt, is just as important as the first step. As he refers to it, “connecting the dots,” is an important component to understanding and appreciating the entire screen-printing process.
Thursday, June 16, 2016/Author: Anonym/Number of views (1619)/Comments (0)/
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It is probably fitting that the term for the sign of a weakness is called an “Achilles Heel” as it matches up wonderfully with an upcoming, unspoken battle facing the decorated apparel industry.
The war over water.
If you remember your Greek mythology, Achilles was dipped into the river Styx as an infant by his mother Thetis to give him divine protection in battle. Because she held him by his heel, that was the only part of his body was that wasn’t protected. Achilles, despite his Brad Pitt good looks, later died when struck by an arrow in his heel during battle.
For apparel decorators, we’re in the same predicament. Except, nobody is really talking about our weakness, which like Achilles, is associated with water. We don’t look like Brad Pitt either.
For most shops, nobody stops to think about how much water plays into your business as we’re already overburdened with orders that have to ship, customer service challenges, employee training and motivation, continuous improvement programs, and a myriad of other things that call for more immediate attention than one sustainability issue. There just isn’t any top of mind for this.
Monday, June 13, 2016/Author: Anonym/Number of views (1396)/Comments (0)/
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Obviously, you will need to choose a flash-cure unit that is compatible with your press. Some manufacturers make flash cures that are compatible with only their press brand, but there are universal flash cures that will work on any model. For the most part, flash-cure units also are designed to work with either manual or automatic presses. A manual flash unit physically won’t fit into an automatic press, even if it’s the same size as the corresponding automatic unit, and there are mechanical issues as well.
Friday, June 10, 2016/Author: Anonym/Number of views (2712)/Comments (0)/
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