PriceIt Software

08/11/2026

💰 Are your small orders actually making you money?
A lot of screen print shops assume they are—but once you factor in artwork, estimates, revisions, approvals, purchasing, scheduling, invoicing, and customer communication, those "quick" jobs can become some of your least profitable.
The good news? It doesn't have to be that way.
In our latest article, we explore:
✅ The hidden costs of small orders
✅ Why administrative work eats into your profits
✅ How standardized workflows save time
✅ Ways to make every order more profitable without simply raising prices
Read the full article here:
https://www.priceitsoftware.com/blog/screen-print-shops-lose-money-small-orders
How does your shop handle small orders? Do you have a minimum order, minimum charge, or another strategy that works well? Share your thoughts in the comments—we'd love to hear them!

08/04/2026

"Where's my order?"

If your team hears that question several times a day, you're not alone.

As print shops grow, keeping everyone informed becomes harder. Sales needs updates. Production gets interrupted. Customers call for answers. Before long, your team spends more time tracking down information than getting work done.

In our latest article, you'll learn:

✅ Why order status becomes difficult to manage
✅ The hidden cost of constant interruptions
✅ How better visibility improves communication across your shop
✅ Simple ways to keep employees and customers informed

When everyone can instantly see where every order stands, your shop runs smoother, customers are happier, and your team can stay focused on production.

Read the full article:
https://www.priceitsoftware.com/blog/print-shop-order-status-visibility

07/28/2026

Every growing print shop reaches a point where the whiteboard just isn't enough.

Rush orders get squeezed in. Jobs get moved around. Everyone is asking, "What's next?" and production starts feeling more reactive than organized.

The truth is, scheduling problems usually aren't caused by your team—they're caused by disconnected information.

In our latest article, we cover:
✅ Why production schedules become harder as your shop grows
✅ The hidden costs of poor scheduling
✅ Common signs your current system is holding you back
✅ Practical ways to keep production moving and jobs on time

Read the full article:
https://www.priceitsoftware.com/blog/print-shop-production-scheduling

How does your shop currently manage production scheduling—a whiteboard, spreadsheet, software, or something else? Let us know in the comments!

07/21/2026

🎨 "I already approved it."

If you've ever heard those words from a customer, you know how frustrating approval tracking can be.

Many print shops still manage approvals through a mix of emails, text messages, phone calls, and sticky notes. It works—until someone can't find the approval when production is ready to start.

In our latest article, we break down:

✅ Why customer approvals get lost

✅ The hidden cost of approval confusion

✅ How organized shops reduce mistakes and delays

✅ Practical ways to streamline artwork approvals

👉 Read the full article:

https://www.priceitsoftware.com/blog/customer-approval-tracking

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💬 What's the biggest challenge your shop faces when collecting customer approvals?

07/14/2026

📦 Running out of garments at the worst possible time?

Ordering products twice because nobody realized they were already on order?

Paying rush shipping fees just to keep production moving?

You're not alone.

As print shops grow, inventory becomes harder to manage. What starts as a few shelves and spreadsheets can quickly turn into missing garments, duplicate purchases, delayed jobs, and frustrated employees.

The good news? Most inventory problems aren't really inventory problems—they're workflow problems.

In our latest article, we break down:

✅ Why inventory issues become more common as shops grow

✅ The hidden costs of poor inventory visibility

✅ Common purchasing mistakes that hurt profitability

✅ How organized shops stay ahead of shortages and delays

If inventory feels harder to manage than it should, this article is for you.

👉 Read the full article:
https://www.priceitsoftware.com/blog/print-shop-inventory-management

Inventory problems can lead to delays, rush orders, duplicate purchases, and costly mistakes. Learn how growing print shops can improve inventory visibility, purchasing, and production efficiency.

07/07/2026

Garment purchasing shouldn't be the reason your production schedule falls apart.

Yet many print shops deal with the same problems:

📦 Out-of-stock garments
📦 Late vendor shipments
📦 Missing purchase orders
📦 Rush shipping charges
📦 Production delays

The real issue usually isn't the vendor.

It's a lack of visibility into what has been ordered, received, and still needs attention.

In our latest article, we break down why purchasing becomes such a challenge for growing print shops—and what you can do to keep orders moving, production running, and customers happy.

Read the full article:
https://www.priceitsoftware.com/blog/why-print-shops-struggle-with-purchasing

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❓ What's the biggest purchasing challenge your shop faces today?

👇 Inventory shortages, vendor delays, rush orders, receiving mistakes, or something else?

Purchasing problems can lead to missed deadlines, rush shipping costs, and frustrated customers. Discover practical ways to improve garment purchasing and keep production running smoothly.

06/30/2026

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"I emailed you yesterday."

Few phrases create more stress in a print shop than that one.

As shops grow, customer communication becomes harder to manage. Emails, phone calls, text messages, artwork approvals, order updates, and production questions can quickly become scattered across multiple places.

When communication breaks down:

• Customers become frustrated
• Approvals get delayed
• Important information gets missed
• Employees spend more time searching and less time producing

In our latest article, we explore why print shops struggle with customer communication and share practical ways to improve visibility, reduce confusion, and create a better customer experience.

📖 Read the full article:

https://www.priceitsoftware.com/blog/why-print-shops-struggle-with-customer-communication

❓ Question for shop owners:

What's the communication challenge your shop deals with most often?

👇 Missed emails, artwork approvals, order status requests, customer changes, or something else?

Missed emails, delayed approvals, and constant status requests can create frustration for print shops and customers alike. Learn how better communication, visibility, and workflow processes can improve customer satisfaction and reduce costly mistakes.

06/23/2026

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Missed deadlines don't usually happen because people aren't working hard enough.

They happen because artwork is still waiting for approval.

Garments haven't arrived.

Rush orders throw off the schedule.

Customer changes slip through the cracks.

And before you know it, production is scrambling to catch up.

In our latest article, we break down the most common reasons print shops miss deadlines and share practical ways to improve visibility, communication, and workflow before small delays become big problems.

📖 Read the full article:

https://www.priceitsoftware.com/blog/why-print-shops-miss-deadlines

❓ Question for shop owners:

What's the biggest reason orders get delayed in your shop?

👇 Artwork approvals, garment delays, rush orders, customer changes, staffing issues, or something else?

Rush orders, delayed approvals, missing garments, and poor visibility can derail production schedules. Learn why print shops miss deadlines and how to keep orders moving on time.

06/16/2026

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Let's be honest...

How many versions of the same artwork file do you currently have?

📁 Logo_Final.cdr

📁 Logo_Final_v2.cdr

📁 Logo_Final_v2_APPROVED.cdr

📁 Logo_Final_v2_APPROVED_USE_THIS_ONE.cdr

Sound familiar? 😆

Artwork confusion is one of the biggest sources of mistakes in growing print shops. Lost files, buried approvals, endless revisions, and uncertainty about which version production should use can lead to wasted time, reprints, and frustrated customers.

In our latest article, we explore why print shops lose track of artwork and share practical ways to organize files, approvals, and revisions so your team spends less time searching and more time producing.

📖 Read the full article:

https://www.priceitsoftware.com/blog/why-print-shops-lose-track-of-artwork

Question for shop owners: What's the craziest artwork file name you've ever received from a customer? 😆

Mine would probably be:

Final_v7_APPROVED_USE_THIS_ONE_FOR_REAL.cdr

👇 Let's hear yours.

Lost artwork, confusing revisions, and buried approvals can slow down any print shop. Learn practical ways to organize artwork and keep production moving smoothly.

06/09/2026

🚨 Is your screen printing shop busy... but still feels out of control?

If you're constantly asking:

❓ Where's that art file?
❓ Did we order the garments?
❓ Who has the latest proof?
❓ Why is everything in spreadsheets?
❓ Why am I working harder but not getting ahead?

You're not alone.

After working with decorators for more than 25 years, we've seen the same pattern over and over. Most growing shops don't struggle because of a lack of work—they struggle because their systems can't keep up with their growth.

In our latest article, we cover practical ways to organize orders, artwork, production, purchasing, and communication so your shop can spend less time chasing information and more time producing orders.

📖 Read the full article:

https://www.priceitsoftware.com/blog/how-to-organize-a-screen-printing-shop

How chaotic is it in your shop? Let us know in the comments below.
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Learn practical ways to organize your screen printing shop, improve workflow, reduce production bottlenecks, and keep your team aligned as your business grows.