How do I write an SOP for my shop?
Short answer
Record yourself doing the task. Type it up as a checklist. Hand it to a new person and let them improve it.
Why this works
Owners overthink SOPs. You don't need a 30-page manual. You need a one-page checklist for each task that someone unfamiliar can follow. The video is the backup.
Keep it alive
Every time someone follows the SOP and finds it wrong, they update it. The SOP belongs to whoever runs it now, not to the owner who wrote it three years ago.
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