In recent years, the market for truss manufacturing in Alberta has changed considerably. Our market has become extremely competitive by the excess of manufacturing capacity in comparison to the demand. As any manufacturer would do, the constant market changes require us to evolve to stay competitive and profitable. The one area that started this process was our desire to refine our estimating techniques. Our equipment had changed dramatically over the years but our bidding time estimations had not been properly updated. Todd provided us with time standards that were specific to the equipment that we use. This information allowed us to estimate our jobs with a dramatically increased level of accuracy on each project, regardless of its level of complexity. The time standards also gave us the information to measure our production and establish target output for each workstation in our shop.
However, time standards were not the only thing he helped us improve. He opened our eyes to all areas of our operation. He offered suggestions for lean manufacturing practices for both the shop and office. We are very pleased with the road map he has provided us with to improve just about everything we do. We are certain that these improvements will result in greater profits.
I recommend Todd’s consultation to any truss manufacturer looking to improve the bottom line.
The time and money were well worth it for improving our profitability.
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