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Standard Operating Procedures

What are SOPs?

SOP stands for "standard operating procedure". SOPs are powerful tools for seizing control of work procedures. In fact, they can really make the diference between success and failure in today's dairy economy. Why? Because SOPs are effective communication tools that contribute to both worker understanding and job satisfaction.

Objectives of SOPs

The objectives of SOPs are to:

• Provide direction

• Improve communication

• Reduce training time

• Reduce variation


SOP Resources

Standard Operating Procedures: A Writing Guide
A successful dairy farm business needs committed workers who complete work procedures consistently and accurately. It also requires all involved to contribute their experience, knowledge, and ideas to constant improvement for the future. This publication describes how dairy businesses can use standard operating procedures to get everyone driving toward outstanding performance and success.

Standard Operating Procedures: Managing the Human Variables
If we can't employe a workforce that oeprates the parlor consistently, then the whole oepration will fail. Full adoption of the standard operating procedure process can go a long way toward ensuring that the necessary workforce is in place. The full SOP process includes planning, developing, implementing, and monitoring.