Posts Tagged ‘ consistency ’

How To Maintain Operational Excellence

Jul 19th, 2023

It probably goes without saying that door and window manufacturers learned a lot in the past few years, as we dealt with the pandemic and its aftereffects. Supply chain issues, hot demand, sky-high lead times … you probably don’t need me to remind you. We worked through it together. And amidst these challenges, there was […]

New Year, New Shop: Taking Stock of Your Production Processes

Jan 26th, 2023

There’s a lot on the line for door and window manufacturers in 2023. Consistency of quality, unit performance once installed in the field and your reputation as a manufacturer all depend on successful shop floor operations. How best to achieve that success? Manufacturing reliable, quality door and window units is all about following repeatable and […]

The Second “M”

May 19th, 2022

Earlier this month, I wrote about The Three “M”s that Will Define Your Company’s Future, with the first M being Marketing. The second M is Machinery. Never before has machinery been so important to the window and door industry. Machinery does three things. Number One: Machinery improves efficiency if used correctly. The operative words here […]

Time to Take a Nap

Jul 8th, 2021

Having cut my teeth in the retail part of our business, I understand the importance of being on the list. Whether the list was total sales, NSLI (net sales per lead issued) or some other measure, I spent a lot of time focused on those lists and how I could be at the top of […]

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