Category: Operations

“The errors you make in today’s good times create tomorrow’s bad times, while the wise choices you make during today’s bad times foster tomorrow’s good times.” Take a moment to reflect on this quote from “Peaks & Valleys” by Spencer Johnson, M.D.   We’ve all heard the phrase “mistakes are costly” in the sign industry and […]

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I am excited to share that I recently published a book titled “The Shop Managers Handbook,” specifically for small and medium-sized sign business owners and their managers. This comprehensive resource provides in-depth strategies for transforming your shop into a lean production machine. In the chapters, I explore various critical aspects of production management, employee development […]

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Are you looking to boost operational efficiency by 50 percent? Would you like to untap profits that build wealth? Are you searching for ways to drive out stress at your company while at the same time having fun owning a business that works? If so, now is the ideal time to lean into Lean, and […]

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Attracting customers is relatively easy. Advertising that announces you have quality products and good prices will do that—once. The problem is this: How do you keep those customers from leaving you?  Most businesses don’t have a clue, so they continue to spend huge amounts of money to draw customers through their doors but do nothing […]

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GroupeSTAHL has announced the 100% acquisition of TKO Sales, Inc., a heat transfer manufacturing company based in Pompano Beach, Florida, with additional facilities on the West Coast. This acquisition marks a step forward in GroupeSTAHL’s long-term vision of growing with intention, investing in innovation and expanding its customer-first model. By adding TKO to its elite […]

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Every industry has its own lingo. In the sign industry, terms like ballast, canopy, channel letter and push-through all have meanings that may not be apparent to someone outside the business. As a business owner, there is financial lingo that you’ll need to learn–not just to speak to your accountant or a banker–but also to […]

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For the most part, not many kids grow up thinking, “I’m going be in the sign industry someday!” And even if this is some young kid’s dream, there are no trade schools or universities offering a degree in sign technology. The truth is, unless you were born into the industry, sign making is rarely considered […]

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For National Financial Literacy Month, Sign Builder Illustrated asked Levi King, founder of Nav, and Gerri Detweiler, author and education consultant for Nav, for ways sign business owners can leverage credit to help grow their business.   SBI: Levi , you’ve created a tech company, Nav, that helps business owners build and manage business credit, but […]

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There’s a lot more to sign installation than the actual installation itself. The team members you trust to place your client’s signage need to be great planners and, above all, great communicators as they represent your business. The better they communicate, the better the experience for everyone – including you, when you can send the […]

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You’ve probably heard the saying, “Work on your business, not in it.” But what does that really mean? Shifting from doing everything yourself to running your business effectively isn’t easy and won’t happen overnight—but it’s essential for success.  So, how do you make the change? How do you step away from designing, making signs and […]

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