Customer Success Story

How Image Solutions is Aligning their Team with Processes

Highly specialized processes

+100 team members

Processes to be accessed by all

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Image Solutions

How Image Solutions is using Whale to promote engagement

Image Solutions is a uniform service provider for a diverse range of industries, including grocery stores, fast-casual restaurants, and even tech giants,

The 25-year-old company, 100 team members strong, had a growing need for streamlined internal processes.

As their team expanded and their business scaled, managing Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) became a challenge. Emily Best, the Process Excellence Specialist at Image Solutions, was tasked with improving internal efficiency and ensuring that employees were engaged and empowered to perform at their best.

We had records of SOPs, but there wasn’t a consistent system. People struggled to find what they needed, and there was no way to ensure everyone had reviewed the procedures. We needed a solution that made training and SOP access easy, effective, and engaging for all employees.

Emily Best Image Solutions

Emily Best

Process Expert, Image Solutions

Finding a partner to streamline processes

Image Solutions Team

The team at Image Solutions had the following requirements;

  • ✅ House all internal documentation and processes in one repository
  • ✅ Easy documentation and process creation for team members
  • ✅ Ability to share processes with all team members irrespective of position

"We did have, of course, SOPs and work instructions, but they were stored in a way that was not consistent. Before Whale, we used SharePoint and Word documents."

In her role as process expert, Emily struggled to determine whether SOPs and processes were being read, used, or updated and reviewed.

They sought out Whale to make it easy for people to find what they were looking for and engage with the training as and when needed. A critical step in keeping team members aligned if they are to reach the company’s growth objectives.

Now we have a tool for growth!

We use the analytics on Whale to ensure that we’re creating relevant processes. And then each process is assigned to someone to keep ownership.

It gives me peace of mind to know, it’s not just going in there to not be touched ever again, but it’s gonna be in there, and someone has to follow up and keep itup to date.

Trying to find a solution that we could implement was intimidating at first, but the Team at Whale gave us alot of confidence and walked us through the process. Now we're confident in our ability to train our team members in our processes.

In utilizing Whale, the team has been able to deliver on;

“Our goal is $100 million. So, that’s our big strategy for the next few years is to hit that benchmark. With Whale, we now have a solution to train our team members.”

Emily Best Image Solutions

Emily Best

Process Expert, Image Solutions

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The Challenge

Image Solutions has 100 people and 25 years of experience delivering corporate apparel to some of the US’s best companies. With a $100 million goal and a mission to align everyone on processes, Emily Best, company process expert was charged with finding a solution.

The Solution

Whale offered a centralized and accessible hub for all of their SOPs and training materials, ensuring employees could access the information they needed when they needed it.

Key Features Image Solutions Leveraged:

  1. Centralized SOP Management: Employees can now find SOPs easily in one place.
  2. AI-Assisted SOP Creation: Whale’s AI tools helped overcome employees’ fears of writing or documenting procedures. 
  3. Empowerment through Engagement: By assigning departmental representatives (PE Bruisers), Emily ensured that the creation and maintenance of SOPs became a collaborative effort across all departments.
  4. Mobile Accessibility via QR Codes: In their 100,000 sq. ft. warehouse, Image Solutions is leveraging QR codes to provide instant access to SOPs right at employees’ fingertips, eliminating any excuse for not accessing crucial information.
Results

Since implementing Whale, Image Solutions has seen a significant improvement in internal process efficiency, employee engagement, and accountability.