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Planning and organization in the clothing printing industry. The 7 tips💡

Planning and organization in the clothing printing industry. The 7 tips💡

Planning and organization in the clothing printing industry. The 7 tips💡

Are you facing challenges with scheduling in your clothing printing workshop? With vPlan, you can ensure that your employees and machines aren't idle for longer than necessary. Plus, deadlines become much clearer with a visual planning board. Curious about how it works? Keep reading! 

Jeroen - 12 december 2022

The printing of clothing and textiles has been extremely popular for years. There is an increasing demand for smaller print runs and individualized, personalized items. Additionally, the demand for personalized corporate clothing is on the rise. In addition to employees, families are also provided with printed clothing, such as sportswear.

We live in a society where consumers are increasingly demanding. Ideally, their items should be printed and delivered as quickly as possible. They want fast delivery and insight into the status of their orders. Therefore, it is important to have everything well organized.

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Due to shortages of raw materials and personnel, it is important to manage them efficiently. Machines should not run unnecessarily for too long, and the valuable time of the staff should not be wasted. With proper planning, you can ensure that these issues are avoided.


Do you want everyone to know what needs to be done? Never miss a deadline again? And have an overview of your planning? With vPlan, you'll know exactly how many orders you can still schedule, saving you time and keeping your customers satisfied. Read below to discover 6 ways vPlan can help you.

1. Always have control over the status of your orders

With vPlan, you can track the status of an order. This provides you with real-time insight into the status of an order. You can determine which statuses to use, such as Open, In progress, Quality control, and Completed. This way, you have insight into the status of your orders anytime, anywhere, without constantly having to go to the shop floor.

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2. Get a handle on your capacity

With vPlan, you can easily schedule and view the capacity of both employees and machines. You schedule employees and machines and assign them to an order. Now you can see how much capacity is being used and how much is still available. This way, employees know exactly what they need to do and when they can start working on which order. This allows you to efficiently utilize your capacity. You can now accurately assess whether you have the capacity to take on new orders or not.

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3. Never miss your deadlines again

Due to busy schedules, it's possible to occasionally miss a deadline for an order. It's important to have insight into the deadline for each order, so you know exactly whether an order is likely to be delayed or not. With vPlan, you receive clear notifications when orders are at risk of being delayed.

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4. Get real-time insights into your planning anytime, anywhere

With our vPlan Go app, everyone knows what needs to be done at all times. View the schedule on your mobile phone or iPad directly on the work floor. Everyone can see what tasks need to be completed, and changes can be easily made, such as adding comments, updating the status of orders, or recording time. With the vPlan Go app, communication with your colleagues becomes easier, and you always have your schedule at your fingertips.

5. Always know in which stage orders are

An order typically goes through several stages in the printing shop, from design to sending the order. You can easily visualize these different process steps within vPlan. This way, you know exactly which steps the order needs to go through and in which stage the order currently resides.

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6. Simple time tracking, gain control over billability

Record times using our vPlan Go app or via desktop. By logging time, you can also justify your hours more easily to clients. This way, you know exactly what can be invoiced.

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7. Easily integrate with your ERP

Connect your ERP with vPlan and automatically receive important data in your schedule. This includes customer information, cost estimates, and the availability of your employees. You can also send data from vPlan, such as time registrations and statuses, back to your ERP system. This helps prevent errors from manual work!

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Read the story of MW Bedrijfskleding and discover the benefits they have achieved. Are you curious about how vPlan can work for you too? Sign up for the free demo environment and try it out for 14 days without obligation.