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How I Stopped My Millwork Drafting Team From Burning Out

I realized my team was heading toward burnout when the patterns became impossible to ignore. Quality issues increased. Revisions multiplied. Tasks that used to flow smoothly […]

Building Careers Not Just Filling Positions

I realized we had a problem when I looked at the numbers. Our team averaged 29 years old. These weren’t entry-level drafters looking for their first […]

The Future of Millwork Drafting

I’ve been watching millwork drafting job postings change for years, and the trend is clear: most shops are heading toward a talent problem they’re not prepared […]

The Meeting Structure That Kills Micromanagement

If you’ve ever caught yourself checking in on your team “just to see how things are going,” you know that itch. You tell yourself it’s harmless, […]

Unlocking Microvellum’s Power: What Most Shops Overlook

I’ve worked with dozens of millwork shops implementing Microvellum, and I’ve seen the same story play out over and over. A company buys the software expecting […]

Plan for 90%, Deliver 100%

I’ve watched perfect planning fail over a simple mistake. Allocating drafting teams at 100% capacity, every hour assigned, every project slotted. Then an unplanned redline comes […]

Stop Hiring Drafters and Start Building Them

Most millwork companies are fighting the same talent war the same way: by poaching experienced drafters from each other, paying top dollar, covering relocation costs, and […]

The Hidden Cost of Rushing Millwork Production

Custom veneer panels, perfectly cut reveals, completely wrong dimensions. I once watched an entire set of interior wall panels get rebuilt because the owner couldn’t wait […]

Your Software Investment Is Probably Worthless

I’ve lost count of how many millwork shops I’ve seen spend tens of thousands of dollars on software, only to leave it sitting unused. Not because […]