{"id":124341,"date":"2025-02-13T08:00:23","date_gmt":"2025-02-13T13:00:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trainingindustry.com\/?post_type=glossary&#038;p=124341"},"modified":"2025-02-13T13:23:10","modified_gmt":"2025-02-13T18:23:10","slug":"standard-operating-procedure-sop","status":"publish","type":"glossary","link":"https:\/\/trainingindustry.com\/glossary\/standard-operating-procedure-sop\/","title":{"rendered":"Standard Operating Procedure (SOP)"},"template":"","class_list":["post-124341","glossary","type-glossary","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":{"main_content":"<span data-contrast=\"auto\">A <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Standard operating procedure (SOP)<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> is a detailed, written document that provides step-by-step instructions for performing a specific task or process in a consistent and efficient manner. 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