diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f55c61b7..7ac9101a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -141,25 +141,27 @@ Before publishing a message do not forget to set the destination queue of the me
 'use strict';
 const {Message, Producer} = require('redis-smq');
 
-const message = new Message();
-
-message
-    .setBody({hello: 'world'})
-    .setTTL(3600000) // in millis
-    .setQueue('test_queue');
-
-message.getId() // null
-
 const producer = new Producer();
-producer.produce(message, (err) => {
-    if (err) console.log(err);
-    else {
-      const msgId = message.getId(); // string
-      console.log('Successfully produced. Message ID is ', msgId);
-    }
-});
+producer.run((err) => {
+   if (err) throw err;
+   const message = new Message();
+   message
+           .setBody({hello: 'world'})
+           .setTTL(3600000) // in millis
+           .setQueue('test_queue');
+   message.getId() // null
+   producer.produce(message, (err) => {
+      if (err) console.log(err);
+      else {
+         const msgId = message.getId(); // string
+         console.log('Successfully produced. Message ID is ', msgId);
+      }
+   });
+})
 ```
 
+Starting with v7.0.6, before producing messages you need first to run your producer instance.
+
 See [Producer Reference](/docs/api/producer.md) for more details.
 
 #### Consumer Class
diff --git a/docs/api/message.md b/docs/api/message.md
index 628a87a8..a4799154 100644
--- a/docs/api/message.md
+++ b/docs/api/message.md
@@ -287,21 +287,19 @@ message.getBody(); // 123
 ### Message.prototype.getId()
 
 ```javascript
-const { Message, Producer } = require('redis-smq');
+const { Message } = require('redis-smq');
 
 const message = new Message();
 message.setQueue('test_queue').setBody('some data');
 message.getId(); // null
 
-
-new Producer().produce(message, (err) => {
+producer.produce(message, (err) => {
   if (err) console.log(err);
   else {
     const messageId = message.getId(); // c53d1766-0e56-4362-8aab-ef70c4eb03ad
     console.log('Message ID is ', messageId);
   }
 })
-
 ````
 
 ### Message.prototype.getTTL()
@@ -364,13 +362,12 @@ message.getCreatedAt(); // 1530613595087, in millis
 ### Message.prototype.getPublishedAt()
 
 ```javascript
-const {Message, Producer} = require('redis-smq');
+const { Message } = require('redis-smq');
 
 const message = new Message();
 message.setQueue('test_queue').setBody('Test message');
 message.getPublishedAt(); // null
 
-const producer = new Producer();
 producer.produce(message, (err) => {
     if (err) console.log(err);
     else {
@@ -382,7 +379,7 @@ producer.produce(message, (err) => {
 ### Message.prototype.getScheduledAt()
 
 ```javascript
-const {Message, Producer} = require('redis-smq');
+const { Message } = require('redis-smq');
 
 const message = new Message();
 message.setScheduledRepeat(6);
@@ -390,7 +387,6 @@ message.getScheduledAt(); // null
 message.setQueue('test_queue');
 message.setBody('Test message');
 
-const producer = new Producer();
 producer.produce(message, (err) => {
     if (err) console.log(err);
     else {
diff --git a/docs/api/producer.md b/docs/api/producer.md
index 97c93127..4afbd8f5 100644
--- a/docs/api/producer.md
+++ b/docs/api/producer.md
@@ -19,6 +19,25 @@ const producer = new Producer(config);
 - `config` *(object): Optional.*  See [Configuration](/docs/configuration.md) for more details.
 
 
+### Producer.prototype.run()
+
+Start your producer instance. No connection to Redis server is opened until this method is called.
+
+Starting with v7.0.6 producer instances are no longer automatically started upon creation.
+
+You have to run a producer before producing messages.
+
+**Syntax**
+
+```javascript
+run(cb);
+```
+
+**Parameters**
+- `cb(err, status)` *(function): Required.* Callback function.
+  - `err` *(Error | null | undefined).* Error object.
+  - `status` *(boolean).* Indicate whether the operation completed successfully.
+
 ### Producer.prototype.produce()
 
 **Syntax**
@@ -33,17 +52,14 @@ producer.produce(message, cb);
 - `cb(err)` *(function): Required.* Callback function.
 
 ```javascript
-const { Message, Producer } = require('redis-smq');
+const { Message } = require('redis-smq');
 
 const message = new Message();
-
 message
         .setBody({ hello: 'world' })
         .setTTL(3600000)
         .setScheduledDelay(10000) // in millis
         .setQueue('test_queue');
-
-const producer = new Producer();
 producer.produce(message, (err) => {
   if (err) console.log(err);
   else console.log('Successfully produced')
@@ -58,23 +74,6 @@ Before publishing a message, make sure that:
 
 Otherwise, an error will be returned.
 
-### Producer.prototype.run()
-
-Start your producer instance. No connection to Redis server is opened until this method is called.
-
-Contrary to consumer instances, producer instances are automatically started upon creation.
-
-**Syntax**
-
-```javascript
-run(cb);
-```
-
-**Parameters**
-- `cb(err, status)` *(function): Required.* Callback function.
-  - `err` *(Error | null | undefined).* Error object.
-  - `status` *(boolean).* Indicate whether the operation completed successfully.
-
 ### Producer.prototype.shutdown()
 
 Gracefully shut down your producer instance and go offline.
diff --git a/docs/priority-queues.md b/docs/priority-queues.md
index d56eac7e..23cda649 100644
--- a/docs/priority-queues.md
+++ b/docs/priority-queues.md
@@ -41,15 +41,13 @@ See [Message Priority](/docs/api/message.md#messagemessagepriority) for more det
 Before producing a message with a priority, make sure that queue of the message is a priority queue. Otherwise, an error will be returned.
 
 ```javascript
-const {Message, Producer} = require('redis-smq');
+const { Message } = require('redis-smq');
 
 const msg1 = new Message();
 msg1.setPriority(Message.MessagePriority.HIGH).setQueue('test_queue');
-
-const producer = new Producer();
 producer.produce(msg1, (err) => {
-    if (err) console.log(err);
-    else console.log('Successfully produced')
+  if (err) console.log(err);
+  else console.log('Successfully produced')
 });
 ```
 
diff --git a/docs/scheduling-messages.md b/docs/scheduling-messages.md
index 3e0fc9e2..95da0522 100644
--- a/docs/scheduling-messages.md
+++ b/docs/scheduling-messages.md
@@ -14,9 +14,7 @@ using the `produce()` method.
 
 ```javascript
 'use strict';
-const { Message, Producer } = require('redis-smq');
-
-const producer = new Producer();
+const { Message } = require('redis-smq');
 
 const message = new Message();
 message