Start With the Operational Need
Most operational problems are not caused by a lack of effort. They grow when work is unclear, disconnected, or difficult to track.
TDC helps manufacturers identify the operational need first. When software may be part of the solution, Todd can help clarify requirements and discuss AppWright or another independent software specialist for your evaluation.
AppWright: Business-Management Software
AppWright is an independent business-management software provider that serves thousands of users across industries, including LBM and component-manufacturing operations. Todd Drummond separately represents AppWright as a sales representative. This role is distinct from TDC’s plate- and equipment-vendor-neutral consulting.
AppWright is responsible for explaining its current capabilities, pricing, implementation, support, security, terms, and product fit.
AppWright may be worth exploring when your operation wants:
- Connected workflow and scheduling
- Visibility across departments
- Project coordination
TWE is a separate Todd Drummond application in development for truss manufacturers. Its TWE-to-AppWright export is working in beta for supported configurations; imported-data support for all five major plate-provider environments remains targeted for release and under validation. Learn about TWE and its AppWright beta connection.
Connected Workflows for Sales, Design, Scheduling, and Production
Many design-room, sales, and scheduling problems begin with incomplete information, unclear handoffs, shifting priorities, and status updates scattered among calls, email, and separate systems.
A connected workflow should give each department one current view of project requirements, responsibility, status, and next action. That reduces interruptions, helps designers receive complete information, lets sales teams spend more time with customers, and gives schedulers earlier visibility into changes.
AppWright can be evaluated for broader project coordination, communication, and scheduling. TWE remains the separate truss-data and labor-estimation application: it is intended to import supported truss information and, in a future phase, help compare captured shop labor with estimated labor across all five major plate-provider environments.
Start with the operational requirement, then evaluate the software against that requirement.
Client Experience
Independent Advice Fitted to the Operation
His suggestions were not a standard “how to run a truss plant” list; they were very specific to our truss plant.
Client feedback on Todd’s consulting work; this is not a software product review.
Start With the Problem—not the Product
Software should support a sound operating process, not replace one. Tell Todd what you are trying to improve, and he can help determine whether operational consulting, process improvement, an AppWright conversation, or another independent specialist introduction is the appropriate next step.