Standardization

100 years ago, Henry Ford introduced the assembly line. A Model T could leave the assembly line in 98 minutes. What a revolution. This allowed for the Model T to be sold for $825... reduced to $360 by 1916. Standardization of parts and processes allowed for this success. In fact, this allowed for Ford Motor Company to sell 15,007,034 Model Ts between 1908 and 1927. That record stood for the next 45 years. The fact is, standardization in manufacturing is just as important as standardization in business. By standardizing on one platform, you can streamline your business to provide greater operational efficiency. No doubt, you already standardize in certain areas of your business. You require your employees to use the same vacation request form. You use the same sales forms, invoices and statements. The more standard processes you build, the greater your operational efficiencies. Find the areas that you can standardize and you might be surprised how much more efficient you can be.

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Corey Smith is a co-founder of Resumango where you can build a better resume for free.