Stop Wasting So Much Time Trying to Find Up to Date Project or Department Information Todd Drummond It is an all too common problem for too many managers and sales staff; hours are spent wasting so much time trying to find up-to-date information for any given project being processed by the company. Ask yourself one simple question. How much time each day do you spend looking for information... Read More November 2016 Issue #09208 Page 24
Finding the Time to Make Improvements in Any Area of a Company Todd Drummond An often repeated statement made by many managers this year has been that they do not have enough time or people to accomplish their stated goals, so in other words, they face time constraints. These time constraints are causing delayed improvements in processes, which negatively affect every... Read More October 2016 Issue #09207 Page 20
Bidding Practices that are Just Good Enough Can Cost Tens of Thousands in Additional Net Profit Todd Drummond Two very distinct aspects of the bidding calculation could be costing your company tens of thousands of dollars. If you were shown a better bidding method, would you allow your pride to prevent you from testing it and, if it works, taking the time to embrace it to improve your company’s... Read More September 2016 Issue #09206 Page 18
Incentive Report Payout Options Todd Drummond The actual payment to employees for increased performance is truly one aspect that many managers may not understand, especially regarding how to get the most bang for their buck. For example, why give equal dollars to personnel with varying degrees of skills and responsibilities? This payout... Read More August 2016 Issue #09205 Page 18
Truss Labor Time Standards for MiTek MVP™ and Other Programs Todd Drummond I have heard the same thing many times over and over. People want a better method of understanding truss manufacturing labor efficiencies, but they use the same flawed units of measurement they have always used. “Todd, I’ve been in this industry for decades as a ‘fill in the... Read More July 2016 Issue #09204 Page 20
Killing the Messenger – Self-Proclaimed Industry Expert Consultant Todd Drummond On behalf of all the self-proclaimed industry expert consultants (SPIEC) in the component manufacturing (CM) industry, I would like to state a rebuttal to a published article “Confusion is Starting to Confuse Me” written by Carl Schoening in the May 2016 issue of The Advertiser.... Read More June 2016 Issue #09203 Page 18
Three Million Plus per Build Table Todd Drummond Did you know that it is possible to achieve greater than $3 million in sales on one build table, even with severe seasonal fluctuations causing winter sales to be nonexistent? I define a build table as one build group of three to four assemblers building roof trusses. Did you know an automated... Read More May 2016 Issue #09202 Page 16
Effective Incentive Programs for Every Group Todd Drummond Many would agree that it is wise to implement an effective incentive program (IP) that actually increases productivity and lowers costs. However, very few companies actually have implemented such an effective IP, especially one that affects every group within an organization (including... Read More April 2016 Issue #09201 Page 16
Truss and Wall Component Manufacturing for a Lumberyard – Pros and Cons Todd Drummond Many lumberyards still do not have their own wood truss and wall panel manufacturing as part of their offerings to their contractors but are contemplating whether this might be a good investment. There are pros and cons to this type of big investment; if you have been doing any research, you... Read More March 2016 Issue #09200 Page 12
Solving the Information Breakdowns in Your Company Todd Drummond Do you think that some of your competition has a competitive advantage because their sales teams are processing projects via the Web on tablets? If they are able to start and/or update any project information, find the current stage of any task and also review any project’s schedule, all... Read More February 2016 Issue #09199 Page 20