No matter the size of your apparel decorating or promotional products company, a successful business is one that maintains an organized print shop floor – utilizing tools and developing procedures for keeping order throughout a complicated printing operation. By examining standard practices and committing to an ongoing process of improvement, progressive shops seize every opportunity [...]
As apparel decorating, garment, and screen printing companies have turned to printing business software to automate and streamline their business processes and facilitate integrations with marketplace leaders, print shops have discovered the many advantages that ERP software solutions provide. More specifically, business owners have come to realize the important part a comprehensive business management system [...]
As we approach the end of 2020, it is the perfect opportunity to look towards trends in the apparel industry for the new year. What will the apparel decorating and promotional products industry look like in 2021? How will the unusual business climate created by COVID-19 affect the direction of the market? Forward-thinking print shops [...]
Shakopee, MN, November 16, 2020 – OSAS, a leading provider of business software, is pleased to announce a recent contribution to the Blue Dragon Children's Foundation for its 2020 charitable giving campaign. OSAS’s long-standing annual tradition was able to continue with employee participation in the first-ever virtual Halloween Charity Event. Staff engaged in an interactive [...]
As a production or stock picker for an apparel decorating or a promotional products company, your job consists of picking individual items to fulfill customer orders. In this important role, you want to ensure that you have the tools available to complete your picking tasks accurately, quickly, and efficiently to meet customer expectations. Print shop [...]
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has been devastating on the sales and revenue for many companies, and those in the apparel decorating industry are no exception. In an effort to combat business disruption amidst government-enforced lockdowns and continued social distancing measures, e-commerce has gained popularity for print shops looking to drive sales and [...]
Customer service representatives for print shops face challenges in their daily tasks as they strive to provide excellent service to their customers. In order to meet their client’s needs, it is important to have the proper tools to ensure job success while serving as a link between a company’s products and its customers. While [...]
It’s proven - employees who are excited about the work they do and like their co-workers, are loyal to the company they work for and tend to be more engaged in their jobs. Establishing and maintaining an exceptional company culture can be an effective means of engaging your workforce – creating an environment that [...]
As more apparel decorating and promotional products companies automate their businesses with shop management software, the subject of KPIs is emerging as shops make use of its integrated reporting functionality. Key performance indicators (KPIs) are a way for companies to measure and evaluate success in achieving critical business objectives – identifying problems in operations [...]