Do you feel as if your organization is in disarray? Do your processes seem out of date and misaligned?  Does everyone have their own way of operating?

Working with our standard operating procedure (SOP) consultants can bring your team together to discuss:

• The most practical way of completing tasks
• Developing a step by step guide to complete tasks safely and efficiently, therefore increasing synchronization and reducing the risk of workplace injuries
• How digitization can reduce overhead costs, streamline operations and increase the efficiency of your organization

Most organizations feel the pain of operational misalignment. Costs increase, inefficiencies run amok, customers are unhappy, and your best employees may leave.

The antidote is to coordinate and execute operational excellence initiatives, including implementing SOPs. Achieving operational excellence through SOPs can help ensure your organization is on a path to sustainable growth.

What is an SOP?

An SOP is prepared by an organization to help its workers complete their daily tasks. SOPs provide detailed step-by-step instructions to facilitate the performance of organizations, teams, and individuals. While companies may write their own SOPs, frequently they rely on external consultants to perform a gap analysis and spearhead implementation.

How can an SOP help my organization?

Any repeatable set of tasks requires an SOP. Imagine if there were no SOPs for procurement and organizations found themselves unnecessarily overbidding for labor or materials. Furthermore, organizations involved in construction, manufacturing, or industrial services which do not have SOPs increase the likelihood of workplace injuries, fatalities and increased insurance premiums.

Across an organization, whether in sales or operations, SOPs are an essential part of a well-run organization. Along with policies and procedures, process flows and diagrams, standard operating procedures form the basis of operational excellence, which can be improved and adjusted year over year.

What businesses or industries require SOPs?

Companies in industries with high levels of compliance risk should evaluate whether they require a gap analysis and implement more robust SOPs. Additionally, nonprofits that receive substantial grants put them in a position where they can utilize SOPs to scale properly. To put it into perspective, here is a selection of industries which can often benefit from a standard operating procedure: energy, construction, utilities, manufacturing, healthcare, hospitality and more.

Where can I find SOP templates or SOP examples?

One resource we recommend is Smartsheet’s guide and templates on SOPs, which can be adapted for the private sector or other public sector agencies. This provides a clearly written SOP template, which can be adapted for future use.

How can we help with SOP writing?

Our team of SOP consultants have experience across a multitude of verticals, delivering custom SOP manuals for our clients. We are already recognized in the market for our business plans and we offer SOPs as a method to implement business strategies. We help clients across the globe achieve operational excellence, reduce costs, increase efficiencies, digitization, and introduce scalable growth with our SOP writing solutions. Contact us today to get started.