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Manufacturing Transformed: Real Shops, Real StoriesModernizing a High-Mix Machine Shop Lessons From DieCraft's TransformationFor many job shops, the "perfect storm" looks like this: Your legacy ERP software is becoming obsolete due to Windows updates, and your two most senior employees, holding 72 years of combined tribal knowledge, are retiring at the same time. That was the reality facing Justin Westerfeld at Die-Craft Engineering. Die-Craft, a high-mix, low-volume shop averaging just 2-3 parts per order, was at a crossroads. They could continue operating as a traditional repair shop with heavy administrative overhead, or they could modernize. Justin chose the latter. By implementing ProShop ERP, Die-Craft didn't just replace...
2026-02-171h 03Manufacturing Transformed: Real Shops, Real StoriesModernizing a High-Mix Machine Shop Lessons From DieCraft's TransformationFor many job shops, the "perfect storm" looks like this: Your legacy ERP software is becoming obsolete due to Windows updates, and your two most senior employees, holding 72 years of combined tribal knowledge, are retiring at the same time. That was the reality facing Justin Westerfeld at Die-Craft Engineering. Die-Craft, a high-mix, low-volume shop averaging just 2-3 parts per order, was at a crossroads. They could continue operating as a traditional repair shop with heavy administrative overhead, or they could modernize. Justin chose the latter. By implementing ProShop ERP, Die-Craft didn't just replace...
2026-02-171h 03Manufacturing Transformed: Real Shops, Real Stories44: Massive Transformation with David Pannell of Faircloth MachineFaircloth Machine Shop's journey is one of remarkable transformation. Founded in the late 1960s as a manual machining operation, it was modernized under David Pannell, who joined in 1994 and helped transition the shop into CNC machining. By 2017, Faircloth adopted ProShop ERP, moving away from paper records and embracing digital systems that enabled growth into aerospace manufacturing. ProShop proved pivotal, offering built-in AS9100 compliance and integrated tools for audits, documentation, and quality management. Though the shift was a cultural shock, it allowed Faircloth to expand from 10 employees to nearly 40, with advanced CNC, Swiss, and five-axis machines producing complex...
2025-12-0949 minManufacturing Transformed: Real Shops, Real Stories44: Massive Transformation with David Pannell of Faircloth MachineFaircloth Machine Shop's journey is one of remarkable transformation. Founded in the late 1960s as a manual machining operation, it was modernized under David Pannell, who joined in 1994 and helped transition the shop into CNC machining. By 2017, Faircloth adopted ProShop ERP, moving away from paper records and embracing digital systems that enabled growth into aerospace manufacturing. ProShop proved pivotal, offering built-in AS9100 compliance and integrated tools for audits, documentation, and quality management. Though the shift was a cultural shock, it allowed Faircloth to expand from 10 employees to nearly 40, with advanced CNC, Swiss, and five-axis machines producing complex...
2025-12-0949 minManufacturing Transformed: Real Shops, Real Stories41: A Blank Slate Urban Machine Shop Concept - Matt Bruner of APWMatt Bruner, co-founder of American Precision Works (APW), shares the journey of launching a modern machine shop in urban Philadelphia with his partner, John Celley. Founded in October 2024, APW was built on a "clean slate" philosophy, emphasizing automation, streamlined systems, and a people-first approach. With complementary backgrounds (John in machining and Matt in sales and operations) they aimed to create a business that could train individuals without prior machining experience, using standardized processes and advanced technology to empower their workforce. Their urban location was a strategic choice, allowing them to tap into a younger, more diverse talent...
2025-10-2955 minManufacturing Transformed: Real Shops, Real Stories41: A Blank Slate Urban Machine Shop Concept - Matt Bruner of APWMatt Bruner, co-founder of American Precision Works (APW), shares the journey of launching a modern machine shop in urban Philadelphia with his partner, John Celley. Founded in October 2024, APW was built on a "clean slate" philosophy, emphasizing automation, streamlined systems, and a people-first approach. With complementary backgrounds (John in machining and Matt in sales and operations) they aimed to create a business that could train individuals without prior machining experience, using standardized processes and advanced technology to empower their workforce. Their urban location was a strategic choice, allowing them to tap into a younger, more diverse talent...
2025-10-2955 minManufacturing Transformed: Real Shops, Real Stories40: Shop Transformation Leads to the Largest PO Ever Received - Damon SniderSnider Precision began as a garage-based machine shop founded by Damon Snider's father in 1978, growing organically over decades through grit, bold decisions, and a passion for machining. Damon started helping as a child, deburring parts and learning CNC operations before joining the Navy. After his father fired an unreliable crew, Damon returned to help and eventually took over the business, bringing fresh energy and a vision for modernization. Under Damon's leadership, the shop transitioned from paper-based workflows to a fully digital system using ProShop ERP. This shift enabled better planning, streamlined operations, and empowered machinists to work...
2025-10-1544 minManufacturing Transformed: Real Shops, Real Stories40: Shop Transformation Leads to the Largest PO Ever Received - Damon SniderSnider Precision began as a garage-based machine shop founded by Damon Snider's father in 1978, growing organically over decades through grit, bold decisions, and a passion for machining. Damon started helping as a child, deburring parts and learning CNC operations before joining the Navy. After his father fired an unreliable crew, Damon returned to help and eventually took over the business, bringing fresh energy and a vision for modernization. Under Damon's leadership, the shop transitioned from paper-based workflows to a fully digital system using ProShop ERP. This shift enabled better planning, streamlined operations, and empowered machinists to work...
2025-10-1544 minManufacturing Transformed: Real Shops, Real StoriesThe 3rd Generation Takes the Reigns at Gurecky ManufacturingGurecky Manufacturing, a third-generation family-owned machine shop, has evolved from humble beginnings in a garage to a 42,000-square-foot facility with over 60 employees. Founded in 1983 by Kellen Montpetit's grandfather, the company has long served the oil and gas sector, though recent efforts aim to diversify into aerospace and other industries. Kellen, now part of the ownership group, and Andrew Sulak, a longtime employee who feels like family, share their journey of modernizing the business while preserving its legacy. Despite its size and complexity, the company maintains a close-knit culture, with many employees wearing multiple h...
2025-09-031h 12Manufacturing Transformed: Real Shops, Real StoriesThe 3rd Generation Takes the Reigns at Gurecky ManufacturingGurecky Manufacturing, a third-generation family-owned machine shop, has evolved from humble beginnings in a garage to a 42,000-square-foot facility with over 60 employees. Founded in 1983 by Kellen Montpetit's grandfather, the company has long served the oil and gas sector, though recent efforts aim to diversify into aerospace and other industries. Kellen, now part of the ownership group, and Andrew Sulak, a longtime employee who feels like family, share their journey of modernizing the business while preserving its legacy. Despite its size and complexity, the company maintains a close-knit culture, with many employees wearing multiple h...
2025-09-031h 12Manufacturing Transformed: Real Shops, Real StoriesAccidental Machine Shop Owner-Dan Fifer with Lane4 PrecisionDan Fifer, Founder of Lane4 Precision, shares his unconventional journey into manufacturing after a 20-year career in medical device engineering. Frustrated by long lead times in R&D, he set out to build a high-performance machine shop to support fast-paced development cycles. Despite having no prior machining experience, he took a leap of faith, selling his house to buy a Citizen L20 Swiss screw machine after learning his parts required that level of precision. Launching the shop was a risk, but momentum grew quickly. Dan started part-time while still working at his previous job and i...
2025-08-2050 minManufacturing Transformed: Real Shops, Real StoriesAccidental Machine Shop Owner-Dan Fifer with Lane4 PrecisionDan Fifer, Founder of Lane4 Precision, shares his unconventional journey into manufacturing after a 20-year career in medical device engineering. Frustrated by long lead times in R&D, he set out to build a high-performance machine shop to support fast-paced development cycles. Despite having no prior machining experience, he took a leap of faith, selling his house to buy a Citizen L20 Swiss screw machine after learning his parts required that level of precision. Launching the shop was a risk, but momentum grew quickly. Dan started part-time while still working at his previous job and i...
2025-08-2050 minManufacturing Transformed: Real Shops, Real StoriesA Dream Come True - ERP, QMS & MES in One with Gioni BianchiniEnd 2 End Manufacturing didn't start with high-tech machines or enterprise systems. It began as a contract welding shop focused on responsiveness, trust, and doing right by the customer. As the company grew, adding CNC machining, design, and prototyping capabilities, it became clear that tribal knowledge and whiteboards couldn't sustain the pace. That's where Gioni Bianchini, General Manager, saw an opportunity for real change. In this episode, Gioni Bianchini, the General Manager at End 2 End Manufacturing, shares the story of that transformation, how a lean but ambitious team evolved their culture, their operations, and their entire w...
2025-07-231h 05Manufacturing Transformed: Real Shops, Real StoriesA Dream Come True - ERP, QMS & MES in One with Gioni BianchiniEnd 2 End Manufacturing didn't start with high-tech machines or enterprise systems. It began as a contract welding shop focused on responsiveness, trust, and doing right by the customer. As the company grew, adding CNC machining, design, and prototyping capabilities, it became clear that tribal knowledge and whiteboards couldn't sustain the pace. That's where Gioni Bianchini, General Manager, saw an opportunity for real change. In this episode, Gioni Bianchini, the General Manager at End 2 End Manufacturing, shares the story of that transformation, how a lean but ambitious team evolved their culture, their operations, and their entire w...
2025-07-231h 05Manufacturing Transformed: Real Shops, Real Stories4x Growth in 1.5 Years at Serbin MachiningShops can lose money quietly due to missed deadlines, rushed shipping, and confusion that no one wants to admit. The real issue is often buried in scattered paper records and knowledge locked in one person's head. It feels normal until survival is at risk. At Serbin Machining, there was no pretending things would improve on their own. New owners saw the chaos immediately and decided to invest in ProShop ERP before even closing the deal. The goal was to replace guesswork with clear, live tracking of every job. Paper records and disconnected spreadsheets were out...
2025-07-1153 minManufacturing Transformed: Real Shops, Real Stories4x Growth in 1.5 Years at Serbin MachiningShops can lose money quietly due to missed deadlines, rushed shipping, and confusion that no one wants to admit. The real issue is often buried in scattered paper records and knowledge locked in one person's head. It feels normal until survival is at risk. At Serbin Machining, there was no pretending things would improve on their own. New owners saw the chaos immediately and decided to invest in ProShop ERP before even closing the deal. The goal was to replace guesswork with clear, live tracking of every job. Paper records and disconnected spreadsheets were out...
2025-07-1153 minManufacturing Transformed: Real Shops, Real StoriesLife Changing Transformation with Perry Kuehn of K ToolingMost shop owners don't realize it, but the way they lead their team and the systems they use may be quietly holding them back. In this episode, we hear from Perry Kuehn of K Tooling, a shop owner with decades of experience who thought his business was running fine… until it nearly ran off the rails. What followed was a transformation that reshaped his culture, workflow, and client relationships. And it started with one bold decision. At first, Perry was focused on growth: new machines, new buildings, new customers. But under the surface, delivery dates were slipping, te...
2025-06-111h 19Manufacturing Transformed: Real Shops, Real StoriesLife Changing Transformation with Perry Kuehn of K ToolingMost shop owners don't realize it, but the way they lead their team and the systems they use may be quietly holding them back. In this episode, we hear from Perry Kuehn of K Tooling, a shop owner with decades of experience who thought his business was running fine… until it nearly ran off the rails. What followed was a transformation that reshaped his culture, workflow, and client relationships. And it started with one bold decision. At first, Perry was focused on growth: new machines, new buildings, new customers. But under the surface, delivery dates were slipping, te...
2025-06-111h 19Manufacturing Transformed: Real Shops, Real StoriesMold Making, Skilled Trades & ProShopPlenty of people still picture manufacturing as dark, dirty, and dangerous. That image sticks, even though the real day-to-day inside many shops couldn't look more different. But when perception lags behind reality, it's no wonder few young people see themselves in roles like toolmaker or machinist. Darryl Gratrix didn't grow up knowing he'd land in the trades. He went the university route first. Nearly three decades into his career today, he's running production at Molded Precision Components and doing everything he can to ensure the next generation sees what's possible. That includes opening the shop d...
2025-05-1434 minManufacturing Transformed: Real Shops, Real StoriesMold Making, Skilled Trades & ProShopPlenty of people still picture manufacturing as dark, dirty, and dangerous. That image sticks, even though the real day-to-day inside many shops couldn't look more different. But when perception lags behind reality, it's no wonder few young people see themselves in roles like toolmaker or machinist. Darryl Gratrix didn't grow up knowing he'd land in the trades. He went the university route first. Nearly three decades into his career today, he's running production at Molded Precision Components and doing everything he can to ensure the next generation sees what's possible. That includes opening the shop d...
2025-05-1434 minManufacturing Transformed: Real Shops, Real StoriesPerfecting Processes & Systems to Success - Marvin Rodriguez with True Precision MachiningMost machine shops are filled with skilled workers, powerful machines, and a relentless drive to get parts out the door. But behind the scenes, inefficiencies can quietly eat away at profitability, morale, and even long-term survival. Many shops rely on outdated systems, fragmented information, and tribal knowledge that vanishes when key employees leave. The result? Missed deadlines, costly mistakes, and constant firefighting. Marvin Rodriguez of True Precision Machining shares how his company faced these challenges and found a way to transform operations through a strategic shift in processes and systems. By implementing ProShop ERP, his team moved...
2025-03-1952 minManufacturing Transformed: Real Shops, Real StoriesNobody Can Do It Better Than Me - Ron Wallace with Ace MachiningIn this episode of Manufacturing Transformed, I sit down with Ron Wallace, the owner of Ace Machining, a leading job shop located in Nova Scotia, Canada. Ron shares the remarkable story of how he went from starting his business with just a few machines to now overseeing a thriving operation with advanced equipment like Swiss lathes, waterjets, and five-axis mills. Ron's journey has been filled with growth, challenges, and innovation. After years of trial and error, including multiple relocations and expanding the team, Ron realized that embracing technology was the key to taking his business to the...
2025-02-0553 minManufacturing Transformed: Real Shops, Real StoriesNobody Can Do It Better Than Me - Ron Wallace with Ace MachiningIn this episode of Manufacturing Transformed, I sit down with Ron Wallace, the owner of Ace Machining, a leading job shop located in Nova Scotia, Canada. Ron shares the remarkable story of how he went from starting his business with just a few machines to now overseeing a thriving operation with advanced equipment like Swiss lathes, waterjets, and five-axis mills. Ron's journey has been filled with growth, challenges, and innovation. After years of trial and error, including multiple relocations and expanding the team, Ron realized that embracing technology was the key to taking his business to the...
2025-02-0553 minManufacturing Transformed: Real Shops, Real StoriesHow Zimmer Design & Manufacturing Achieved 70% Growth with ProShopZimmer Design & Manufacturing, an ITAR-registered AS9100 Contract Manufacturing machine shop in Austin, TX, has experienced remarkable growth—70% since its launch in 2020. Founder Adam Zimmer started the company in his garage, crafting cigar stands and ashtrays as a hobby with a manual lathe and mill. A pivotal moment came when he purchased equipment and customers from a friend closing his shop, which set the stage for his transition into a thriving business. From day one, Adam knew he wanted to scale, so he invested in ProShop ERP for its functionality, scalability, and affordability. Today, with a team...
2025-01-2252 minManufacturing Transformed: Real Shops, Real StoriesHow Zimmer Design & Manufacturing Achieved 70% Growth with ProShopZimmer Design & Manufacturing, an ITAR-registered AS9100 Contract Manufacturing machine shop in Austin, TX, has experienced remarkable growth—70% since its launch in 2020. Founder Adam Zimmer started the company in his garage, crafting cigar stands and ashtrays as a hobby with a manual lathe and mill. A pivotal moment came when he purchased equipment and customers from a friend closing his shop, which set the stage for his transition into a thriving business. From day one, Adam knew he wanted to scale, so he invested in ProShop ERP for its functionality, scalability, and affordability. Today, with a team...
2025-01-2252 minManufacturing Transformed: Real Shops, Real StoriesFrom Repair Shop Roots to Aerospace Excellence: Faircloth Machine Shop's Remarkable JourneyIn this episode of Manufacturing Transformed, Brannon McKinney, General Manager at Faircloth Machine Shop, shares the incredible evolution of a small repair shop into an AS9100-certified leader in aerospace manufacturing. When Brannon joined Faircloth 16 years ago, fresh out of community college, the shop had just eight employees and relied on conventional machines and a homemade ERP system. Today, with the help of ProShop ERP, they've streamlined operations, embraced innovation, and achieved certifications that transformed their business. Brannon discusses how ProShop became an essential part of their journey—simplifying scheduling, enhancing tool tracking, and making the A...
2025-01-0839 minManufacturing Transformed: Real Shops, Real StoriesFrom Repair Shop Roots to Aerospace Excellence: Faircloth Machine Shop's Remarkable JourneyIn this episode of Manufacturing Transformed, Brannon McKinney, General Manager at Faircloth Machine Shop, shares the incredible evolution of a small repair shop into an AS9100-certified leader in aerospace manufacturing. When Brannon joined Faircloth 16 years ago, fresh out of community college, the shop had just eight employees and relied on conventional machines and a homemade ERP system. Today, with the help of ProShop ERP, they've streamlined operations, embraced innovation, and achieved certifications that transformed their business. Brannon discusses how ProShop became an essential part of their journey—simplifying scheduling, enhancing tool tracking, and making the A...
2025-01-0839 minManufacturing Transformed: Real Shops, Real StoriesVision + Culture + Technology = Transformation with Jim & Ryan Carr of CARR MachineThis third-generation precision machining business is thriving and growing thanks to a well-executed vision, a focus on culture, and the adoption of the best technology, like ProShop ERP. The transformation that CARR Machine has seen in the past five years has been nothing short of remarkable. Jim and Ryan are aligned in the vision of the company, they use their core values to drive the hiring, firing and alignment of their team, and along with a strong marketing focus, they have grown considerably, entering new markets, expanding their facility and moving from a low volume industrial shop to a h...
2024-12-111h 04Manufacturing Transformed: Real Shops, Real Stories4x Growth In 4 Years with Kevin Richards from JJR Engineering and Fabrication16. 4x Growth In 4 Years with Kevin Richards from JJR Fabrication Kevin and Bryan Richards took a chance opportunity to build a few parts for another business and realized the potential to have a viable business. Today they have a rapidly growing precision machining and fabrication company selling high-value aerospace assemblies. Their success can be traced to amazing leadership, but also a dedicated commitment to lean principles and incredible implementation of ProShop ERP. One of the best results of having such a lean and efficient system is Kevin can spend his day growing his team, planning out strategy...
2024-10-301h 10Manufacturing Transformed: Real Shops, Real StoriesBuilding a Company with ProShop as the Foundation with Nick Preece from PMA15. Building a Company with ProShop as the Foundation with Nick Preece from PMA Nick Preece has a deep passion for machining which he stumbled up on while watching YouTube videos of machining while he was an engineering student. After deciding to buy a machine to make parts as a hobby, he realized he needed to earn some revenue just to pay for his hobby. 6 years later, he has a thriving AS9100 certified precision machining company, Preece Machine & Assembly, doing high-end work for discerning clients in regulated industries. After a few years they decided they needed a better E...
2024-10-161h 05Manufacturing Transformed: Real Shops, Real StoriesBuilding a Company with ProShop as the Foundation with Nick Preece from PMA15. Building a Company with ProShop as the Foundation with Nick Preece from PMA Nick Preece has a deep passion for machining which he stumbled up on while watching YouTube videos of machining while he was an engineering student. After deciding to buy a machine to make parts as a hobby, he realized he needed to earn some revenue just to pay for his hobby. 6 years later, he has a thriving AS9100 certified precision machining company, Preece Machine & Assembly, doing high-end work for discerning clients in regulated industries. After a few years they decided they needed a better E...
2024-10-161h 05Manufacturing Transformed: Real Shops, Real StoriesA One Man Machining Army with CJ Abraham from PPD14. A One Man Machining Army with CJ Abraham from PPD CJ is a humble and extraordinarily capable guy. He can keep a CNC machine running literally 24/7 for 6 weeks straight without a minute of downtime. But he spins self deprecating jokes about not running a legitimate business. That's one of the most endearing qualities about CJ. In this really interesting conversation CJ shares why he bought ProShop as a 1 person company, and how it helps keep him from hiring several people just to keep up with the high volume of work and data his company creates. His main...
2024-10-021h 04Manufacturing Transformed: Real Shops, Real StoriesA One Man Machining Army with CJ Abraham from PPD14. A One Man Machining Army with CJ Abraham from PPD CJ is a humble and extraordinarily capable guy. He can keep a CNC machine running literally 24/7 for 6 weeks straight without a minute of downtime. But he spins self deprecating jokes about not running a legitimate business. That's one of the most endearing qualities about CJ. In this really interesting conversation CJ shares why he bought ProShop as a 1 person company, and how it helps keep him from hiring several people just to keep up with the high volume of work and data his company creates. His main...
2024-10-021h 04Manufacturing Transformed: Real Shops, Real StoriesYou're Never Too Small for an ERP with Tom Rougeux from RX Industries13. You're Never Too Small for an ERP with Tom Rougeux from RX Industries Tom is the owner of RX Industries, a precision machining company serving high-end markets from Hilton Head Island SC. In his previous job, he had been an implementer of SAP for more than 5 years, so he had the battle scars to prove that he knew what he did and didn't want from the ERP system he'd use for the company he had just bought. After much research, he decided to invest in ProShop before the company was even open for business. And Tom firmly...
2024-09-1851 minManufacturing Transformed: Real Shops, Real StoriesYou're Never Too Small for an ERP with Tom Rougeux from RX Industries13. You're Never Too Small for an ERP with Tom Rougeux from RX Industries Tom is the owner of RX Industries, a precision machining company serving high-end markets from Hilton Head Island SC. In his previous job, he had been an implementer of SAP for more than 5 years, so he had the battle scars to prove that he knew what he did and didn't want from the ERP system he'd use for the company he had just bought. After much research, he decided to invest in ProShop before the company was even open for business. And Tom firmly...
2024-09-1851 minManufacturing Transformed: Real Shops, Real StoriesHow to Cut Metal More Often, Solo Episode with Paul Van Metre12. How to Cut Metal More Often, Solo Episode with Paul Van Metre There are a lot of roadblocks to cutting metal as much as we'd all want to in our shops. From not having the right material on hand, to setups that take WAY too long. In this solo episode, Paul talks about a question he was asked about how ProShop can actually help increase the value-added time of cutting chips. When companies can make a meaningful improvement in this area, it can be a powerful force for transformation. Give a listen to see if your issues ma...
2024-09-0433 minManufacturing Transformed: Real Shops, Real StoriesHow to Cut Metal More Often, Solo Episode with Paul Van Metre12. How to Cut Metal More Often, Solo Episode with Paul Van Metre There are a lot of roadblocks to cutting metal as much as we'd all want to in our shops. From not having the right material on hand, to setups that take WAY too long. In this solo episode, Paul talks about a question he was asked about how ProShop can actually help increase the value-added time of cutting chips. When companies can make a meaningful improvement in this area, it can be a powerful force for transformation. Give a listen to see if your issues ma...
2024-09-0433 minManufacturing Transformed: Real Shops, Real StoriesBuilding a Business Worthy of Passing to Your Children with Chad Vanderbeek from Hibshman Screw Machine Products11. Building a Business Worthy of Passing to Your Children with Chad Vanderbeek from Hibshman Screw Machine Products Chad Vanderbeek knew that the company they were running was not one he would be happy to hand off to his children if they were to take over the business one day. Things were too chaotic, information was not readily enough accessible to make the best decisions, and he felt that the company systems needed to be rebuilt. Since choosing ProShop the company has made a significant transformation and it's now a company that Chad would feel confident and proud t...
2024-08-211h 11Manufacturing Transformed: Real Shops, Real StoriesBuilding a Business Worthy of Passing to Your Children with Chad Vanderbeek from Hibshman Screw Machine Products11. Building a Business Worthy of Passing to Your Children with Chad Vanderbeek from Hibshman Screw Machine Products Chad Vanderbeek knew that the company they were running was not one he would be happy to hand off to his children if they were to take over the business one day. Things were too chaotic, information was not readily enough accessible to make the best decisions, and he felt that the company systems needed to be rebuilt. Since choosing ProShop the company has made a significant transformation and it's now a company that Chad would feel confident and proud t...
2024-08-211h 11Manufacturing Transformed: Real Shops, Real StoriesTying Process & Culture Upgrades Together with Matthew Sawhill from IME08. Tying Process & Culture Upgrades Together with Matthew Sawhill from IME Manufacturing & Engineering was a precision machine shop specializing in quick turn, low volume job shop work, doing lots of repair work and reverse engineering for local customers. While that business model worked, they often found themselves with their valuable machines and resources sitting idle. They decided to focus on automation and unattended machining processes and capture higher-volume production machining work to maximize their revenue and machine throughput. As they started making that change, they realized that the old E2 ERP system they had been using was not up...
2024-07-101h 13Manufacturing Transformed: Real Shops, Real StoriesTying Process & Culture Upgrades Together with Matthew Sawhill from IME08. Tying Process & Culture Upgrades Together with Matthew Sawhill from IME Manufacturing & Engineering was a precision machine shop specializing in quick turn, low volume job shop work, doing lots of repair work and reverse engineering for local customers. While that business model worked, they often found themselves with their valuable machines and resources sitting idle. They decided to focus on automation and unattended machining processes and capture higher-volume production machining work to maximize their revenue and machine throughput. As they started making that change, they realized that the old E2 ERP system they had been using was not up...
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ProShop ERP Implementation SeriesMicro Space Products Week 4: Machine Shop SchedulingAlex and Payton wrapped up Work Order training and had an epiphany when they really understood the full ramification of how “Build-To-Inventory” Work Orders and be used to schedule economic batch sizes across their machines, and then they can ship “Pull-From-Inventory” jobs to fulfill Customer Purchase Order demand. It’ll vastly simplify how they schedule their shop, and improve margins with fewer changeovers and bigger batch sizes. They also trained this week on ProShop’s scheduling module. They learned the difference between forward scheduling, backward scheduling, fixed date, and how each work center can be customized for their own unique use c...
2024-06-2914 minProShop ERP Implementation SeriesMicro Space Products Week 3: Applying ProShop Features to Real-World IssuesPayton and Alex have gotten exposed to some ProShop features that spawned a bit of a philosophical discussion with Paul about how to run a precision machining company efficiently. The Pre-Processing Checklist was a hot topic today and they can see how it can see how it increase throughput by focusing on the tasks they perform every day, but doing it a bit sooner in their process, and a bit more systematically. After all, the goal of ProShop is to build a scalable system so they can get out of the weeds and focus on growing their business...
2024-06-0616 minProShop ERP Implementation SeriesMicro Space Products Week 2: It’s getting Real - Estimates to Work OrdersAlex and Payton have wrapped up estimating and have learned how those estimates and quotes flow into the Customer PO, Parts, and Work Order modules. It’s exciting to see the real-world application of part numbers they are making right now, and odd scenarios they need to deal with from their customers. Alex will have to change his estimating process a little bit, but he sees the vision and knows why it’s critical to their growth. The functionality of multiple routings in the Part and WO modules are blowing their minds. This was an exciting episode and you can see...
2024-05-3118 minManufacturing Transformed: Real Shops, Real StoriesBuilding the Model of Sustainable Success with Justin Quinn at Focused on MachiningAfter Justin Quinn bought a machine shop, having no experience in the industry, he often questioned his decision and feared that he'd made a big mistake. He wasn't satisfied with the state of the business and the constant firefighting and needing to be at the epicenter of all shop activities - and he couldn't break through that $1M revenue mark. Once he found and decided on ProShop ERP after going through a very thoughtful implementation process, the transformation was instant! The very first year they blew through that $1M goal and haven't looked back since. We couldn't be happier f...
2024-05-291h 24ProShop ERP Implementation SeriesMicro Space Products Week 1: Choosing ProShop & Getting StartedAlex Berger bought Micro Space Products about 3 years ago. He and his wife Payton and have grown the aerospace machine shop significantly over that time, which revealed significant weaknesses in the the old ERP system, E2, they inherited with the business. Being overwhelmed by the work involved in just a simple date change to an order, and also no great way to import in the thousands of line items of new contracts they were receiving, with little support from ECI, they went looking for a new ERP system. When they found ProShop ERP, they knew immediately it was the...
2024-05-2214 minManufacturing Transformed: Real Shops, Real Stories04. Perseverance and Transformation with Kurt Boquet at Kajan Perfection04. Perseverance and Transformation with Kurt Boquet at Kajan Perfection After getting fed up with the lack of getting good data from their 3rd ERP system, Kurt discovered ProShop ERP and decided that it was the system for them. Once they overcame the fears of change and objections from some of their more senior employees, they ditched the paper and never looked back. They now feature ProShop on their building sign, business cards, and company advertisements. Amazing!! Kurt also shares their innovative solution for recruiting new employees and may other valuable insights in this episode. Enjoy! A...
2024-05-1541 minManufacturing Transformed: Real Shops, Real Stories04. Perseverance and Transformation with Kurt Boquet at Kajan Perfection04. Perseverance and Transformation with Kurt Boquet at Kajan Perfection After getting fed up with the lack of getting good data from their 3rd ERP system, Kurt discovered ProShop ERP and decided that it was the system for them. Once they overcame the fears of change and objections from some of their more senior employees, they ditched the paper and never looked back. They now feature ProShop on their building sign, business cards, and company advertisements. Amazing!! Kurt also shares their innovative solution for recruiting new employees and may other valuable insights in this episode. Enjoy! A...
2024-05-1541 minManufacturing Transformed: Real Shops, Real StoriesThe Company that Helped Launch ProShop with Rich Olson from Sealth Aero Marine01. The Company that Helped Launch ProShop with Rich Olson from Sealth Aero Marine Sealth Aero Marine is a leading supplier of aerospace hardware to the commercial and private aircraft market, since the 1950s. And, Rich Olson, their current President, has been a part of the ProShop story since before ProShop was even a product, in the late 1990s. As one of the earliest and largest customers of Pro CNC, Sealth Aero Marine (SAM) has watched the evolution of ProShop from its earliest days. When they adopted ProShop as their ERP in 2009, and went live in less than 2...
2024-04-031h 01Manufacturing Transformed: Real Shops, Real StoriesThe Company that Helped Launch ProShop with Rich Olson from Sealth Aero Marine01. The Company that Helped Launch ProShop with Rich Olson from Sealth Aero Marine Sealth Aero Marine is a leading supplier of aerospace hardware to the commercial and private aircraft market, since the 1950s. And, Rich Olson, their current President, has been a part of the ProShop story since before ProShop was even a product, in the late 1990s. As one of the earliest and largest customers of Pro CNC, Sealth Aero Marine (SAM) has watched the evolution of ProShop from its earliest days. When they adopted ProShop as their ERP in 2009, and went live in less than 2...
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Traction PodcastThe Route to Wealth and Freedom That No One Talks About with Paul Van Metre, ProShop ERPPaul Van Metre, Co-Founder of ProShop ERP, discusses his entrepreneurial journey: from turning a traditional machine shop into a successful software company which recently secured $32 million growth funding after 10+ years of bootstrapping.Key insights from Paul include:- The shift from manufacturing to software was driven by customer demand and the realization of a bigger opportunity in software.- A strong company culture and team unity are vital for growth and employee retention.- Being process-driven and transparent is crucial, especially during intensive business due...
2024-01-1753 minProShop ERP Implementation SeriesCerven Solutions Week 12: Wrapping Up our Video Series with James and SeanSean and James describe the past few months implementing ProShop and learning from our team on how to run a shop more effectively with ProShop. They share that ProShop has brought a huge amount of accountability to their company, and recommends that any shop managing sophisticated work should consider an ERP like ProShop. it’s been a very fun opportunity to get to know the Cerven brothers and we have huge respect for what they’re building at Cerven Solutions and are grateful to be a small part of their success.
2023-11-0911 minProShop ERP Implementation SeriesCerven Solutions Week 11: Streamlining Inventory and Tracking the EssentialsWe check in with Sean and James to see how their last few weeks of implementation are shaping up. They proudly show off their process for looking up Work Orders, and how this will continue to be a beneficial method in the future with the help of ProShop.
2023-10-2508 minProShop ERP Implementation SeriesCerven Solutions Week 10: Digging Into Nuanced Job CostingPaul and the guys discuss how material purchases work in ProShop, and how they have the ultimate control of how costs are allocated to jobs, related jobs with shared materials, and more.
2023-10-1112 minProShop ERP Implementation SeriesCerven Solutions Week 9: Speeding up with Templates, Copying, and CustomizingIn this episode the guys share how they’re starting to build inspection plans, and learned how to link specific inspection gages to the plan.They also dig deep and Paul shares some ideas on how to speed up part creation by customizing drop-down menus, overwriting operations, or creating templates.
2023-09-2219 minProShop ERP Implementation SeriesCerven Solutions Week 8: Quoting the RIGHT price, and other advanced topicsSean and James talk about labeling workstations to make it easy for employees to know what and where to work, alternate ways to buy material that doesn’t require an inventory item, and then Paul digs deep into the settings and theory of different methods of estimating work to price it more accurately for the market.
2023-09-0513 minProShop ERP Implementation SeriesCerven Solutions Week 7: Getting Into More Advanced TopicsIn this episode Paul, James and Sean talk about 3 main topics, from material remnants, to accounting integration, and lastly inspection plans and quality reporting. The Cerven team is really seeing how ProShop will streamline so many of their currently manual processes.
2023-08-2312 minProShop ERP Implementation SeriesCerven Solutions Week 6: Finding more uses for ProShop, and learning the importance of templatesSean and James are starting to have their new employee use ProShop to help with equipment maintenance. They also talk about their estimating templates and how they realize how much it’ll make their lives so much easier.
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Speaking of Suppliers PodcastInterview with Paul Van Metre of ProShop ERPPaul Van Metre from ProShop ERP joins us to explain how paperless can be a reality in our production shops and the role your shop’s software architecture plays in the upcoming CMMC requirements.For More Information visit www.pmpa.org/podcasts
2023-07-2643 minProShop ERP Implementation SeriesCerven Solutions Week 4: Inventory, Estimating and MorePaul and the guys discuss ways they’ve found to better track inventory for finished goods, and for their hardware (and why they won’t need to throw away extras), how they’re starting to estimate some jobs, and understand estimating better. Paul gives them some ideas to think about for estimating time budgets for their Xometry work and a few other things.
2023-07-1924 minProShop ERP Implementation SeriesCerven Solutions Week 3: QMS, Traceability & Business ProcessesIn week 3, Sean and James share their interest in getting ISO 9001 and AS9100 certified, after they had met last week with Kelly from the QMS team to learn about the QMS modules.
2023-06-3008 minProShop ERP Implementation SeriesCerven Solutions Week 2: Jumping Straight Into Useful FunctionalitySean and James are already jumping into the equipment module to solve some immediate shop needs they have to track their thread gauge inventory. They discuss some best practices with Paul around this topic and other new things they’re learning this week in the shop.Activity
2023-06-2710 minProShop ERP Implementation SeriesCerven Solutions Week 1: Introduction to Cerven SolutionsIn this first episode, we get to know the brothers at Cerven Solutions, Sean and James, how they chose an ERP when they were just 2 employees, and what the onboarding process has been so far in the first few of weeks. We talk about their trainer, Kevin, who’s a machinist by trade and also used to use ProShop at a machine shop he worked at, so he’s a perfect trainer for them.We also get into the topic of the Small Machining Business Facebook group that James started just a couple of years ago, which now...
2023-06-1917 minProShop ERP Implementation SeriesHibshman Screw Machine Week 9: Hitting Stride and Seeing Significant ImprovementsChad and his team are starting to see impactful improvements and changes as they really get running on ProShop. Chad has seen a 13% improvement in on-time delivery in the past couple of months. They have also seen a reduction in front-end lead times from approximately 2 weeks to less than 24 hours in some cases. Chad also shares that a lead from the stamping department has shared that she loves seeing the targets and tracking time, which has led to reduced setup reduction times. These are the types of improvements that ProShop promises to deliver, so it’s great to see th...
2023-02-2711 minProShop ERP Implementation SeriesHibshman Screw Machine Week 8: Lessons Learned on Implementing ProShop ERP - And Employee OnboardingChad shares what he would have told himself if he could go back and advise himself at the beginning of an ERP implementation. Then Chad and Paul get into the topic of employee onboarding and training and share a template of how to manage that process in ProShop.
2023-02-1424 minProShop ERP Implementation SeriesFree Force Machining Technology Week 3: Seeing ImprovementsHeather and Paul discuss how ProShop has made it much easier to maintain material traceability, streamline accounting, improve their inventory, and a lot more.
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Manufacturing Culture PodcastPaul Van Metre of ProShop ERPIf you want to improve your company culture, this episode of the Manufacturing Culture Podcast with guest Paul Van Metre from ProShop ERP is a must-listen. In it, he shares the cultural journeys his machine shop and software companies have been on, three cultural initiatives and their impacts, and how ERP systems help improve shop cultures.This is an inspiring episode for anyone looking to create a better company culture for their employees. Paul's insights will surely help you on your journey to creating a better workplace.
2023-01-1959 minProShop ERP Implementation SeriesRX Industries Week 11: Wrap UpListen to the final episode in this series with RX Industries, as Tom & Paul wrap up RX Industries’ journey of Implementing ProShop!
2023-01-1911 minProShop ERP Implementation SeriesHibshman Screw Machine Week 3: Next StepsListen to the third episode in the series as Paul and Chad discuss next steps for Hibshman Screw Machine.
2023-01-1914 minProShop ERP Implementation SeriesHibshman Screw Machine Week 2: OrganizationListen to the second episode in the series as Paul and Chad discuss work orders, the process of organizing their org chart and more.
2023-01-1915 minProShop ERP Implementation SeriesHibshman Screw Machine Week 1: Getting StartedListen to the first episode in the series as we dive deep into what the Implementation process is like with one of our customers, Hibshman Screw Machine!
2023-01-1925 minProShop ERP Implementation SeriesRX Industries Week 10: Successful LaunchListen to the tenth episode in this series with RX Industries. Tom and Paul take a tour of RX Industries and discuss how ProShop has been successfully launches in the shop!
2023-01-1917 minProShop ERP Implementation SeriesRX Industries Week 9: Using the ToolsListen to the ninth episode in this series with RX Industries. Listen to Tom and Paul discuss how RX industry is using the tools in ProShop!
2023-01-1922 minProShop ERP Implementation SeriesRX Industries Week 7: ChecklistsListen to the seventh episode in this series with RX Industries. Listen to Tom and Pauldiscuss RX Industries progress with checklists, profits, and work orders!
2023-01-1927 minProShop ERP Implementation SeriesRX Industries Week 8: First Job ShippedListen to the eighth episode in this series with RX Industries. Listen to Tom and Paul discuss RX Industries first job shipped!
2023-01-1922 minProShop ERP Implementation SeriesRX Industries Week 6: Purchase OrdersListen to the sixth episode in this series with RX Machine. Tom and Paul discuss work orders, purchase orders, and ordering material!
2023-01-1926 minProShop ERP Implementation SeriesRX Industries Week 5: Shop TourListen to the fifth episode in this series with RX Machine. Catch up with Tom and Paul as they discuss estimating and go through a tour of the RX Industries shop!
2023-01-1917 minProShop ERP Implementation SeriesRX Industries Week 4: EstimatesListen to the fourth episode in this series with RX Industries. Listen to Tom and Paul discuss RX Industries progress with the TIP WO and go over what Tom has learned about ProShop’s estimating module.
2023-01-1917 minProShop ERP Implementation SeriesRipley Machine & Tool Week 10: Hitting Stride and InsightsListen to the tenth episode in the series as Paul and Andy discuss gaining ground and awareness on the shop floor.
2023-01-1816 minProShop ERP Implementation SeriesRX Industries Week 1: Getting StartedListen to the first episode in this series with RX Industries. Meet Tom and learn how RX industries went about doing research on ERP, how they chose ProShop, and what the onboarding process has been so far.
2023-01-1834 minProShop ERP Implementation SeriesRX Industries Week 2: Org ChartListen to the second episode in this series with RX Industries. Catch up with Tom and learn why the first training session is about the Org Chart module in ProShop. It’s not what you’d typically expect for an ERP system.
2023-01-1834 minProShop ERP Implementation SeriesRX Industries Week 3: UsersListen to the third episode in this series with RX Industries. Paul and Tom discuss users and further discuss the org chart.
2023-01-1819 minProShop ERP Implementation SeriesRipley Machine & Tool Week 9: Getting Running in the ShopListen to the ninth episode in the series as Paul and Andy discus what has been happening over at Ripley Machine as Ripley gets ProShop more and more integrated onto the shop floor.
2023-01-1815 minProShop ERP Implementation SeriesRipley Machine & Tool Week 8: Diving into Purchase OrdersListen to the eight episode in the series as Paul and Andy talk about getting all of Ripley’s parts into ProShop, work order routings, and purchase orders!
2023-01-1821 minProShop ERP Implementation SeriesRipley Machine & Tool Week 6: Data Entry and Getting Audit ReadyListen to the sixth episode in the series as Paul and Andy discuss data entry and making sure that Ripley is ready for their upcoming Audit!
2023-01-1824 minProShop ERP Implementation SeriesRipley Machine & Tool Week 7: Documents and EquipmentListen to the seventh episode in the series as Paul and Andy discuss Ripley’s audit, documents, and the equipment module in ProShop!
2023-01-1834 minProShop ERP Implementation SeriesRipley Machine & Tool Week 5: EquipmentListen to the fifth episode in the series as Paul and Andy discuss both equipment and preventative maintenance.
2023-01-1824 minProShop ERP Implementation SeriesRipley Machine & Tool Week 4: Equipment & First Work OrderListen to the fourth episode in the series as Paul and Andy discuss both equipment and work orders.
2023-01-1827 minProShop ERP Implementation SeriesRipley Machine & Tool Week 3: Work OrdersListen to the third episode in the series as Paul and Andy discuss work orders, purchasing from the work orders, material and tooling.
2023-01-1827 minProShop ERP Implementation SeriesColbrit Manufacturing Week 1: Getting StartedColbrit Manufacturing is located in South Carolina, and is proud to be powered by ProShop. They specialize in engineering services, process automation, tooling & fixtures, tool & die making, mold making and CNC/EDM machining. Listen to this episode and hear how they got started with ProShop and how it's advanced their shop.
2023-01-1708 minProShop ERP Implementation SeriesRipley Machine & Tool Week 2: IntroductionListen to the second episode in the series as Paul and Andy discuss what happened after Ripley decided on ProShop, including the on-boarding process and the beginning of Implementation.
2023-01-1717 minProShop ERP Implementation SeriesRipley Machine & Tool Week 1: Getting StartedListen to the first episode in the series as we dive deep into what the Implementation process is like with one of our customers, Ripley Machine!
2023-01-1733 minProShop ERP Implementation SeriesTNT Aerospace Week 2: Shop Flow and Process ImplementationListen to the second episode in the series as Paul and talk about documentation, work orders and the overall flow of the ProShop implementation.
2023-01-1718 minProShop ERP Implementation SeriesTNT Aerospace Week 1: Getting StartedTNT Aerospace is located in Sumas, Washington and is proud to be powered by ProShop. They specialize in engineering services, process automation, tooling & fixtures, tool & die making, mold making and CNC/EDM machining. Listen to the first episode in this series and get insightful knowledge on how they utilize ProShop in their daily work.
2023-01-1712 minProShop ERP Implementation SeriesFree Force Machining Technology Week 2: Onboarding New EmployeesHear how Heather has gotten creative with training the other employees at FreeForce this week, and how she's excited to make it easy to onboard new employees in the future.
2023-01-1711 minProShop ERP Implementation SeriesFree Force Machining Technology Week 1: Getting StartedHear about Free Force's experience of implementing ProShop in this podcast! In this first episode, you will hear about why they switched ERP systems and how things are going with ProShop.
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The Gunn Show UnpluggedThe perfect partnership - Datanomix and ProShop ERP! | MTD PodcastWhen partnerships like Datanomix and ProShop ERP come together, we ALL WIN! And in Episode 70 of The Gunn Show, Greg McHale and Paul Van Metre join Tony Gunn to share all the benefits of this partn...
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EECO Asks Why Podcast169. Hero - Paul Van Metre - Co-Founder of ProShop ERPPaul Van Metre learned at an early age that he has a passion for building things and that led him down an amazing journey. His love for cars grew exponentially when he entered a program that let him design, build and even race open wheel cars. He actually owns the car he designed and it was through all of that where he fell in love with machining. With six partners, 2000 square feet and one machine his career began. From there it has blossomed and now at ProShop ERP he leads the team in helping machine shops implement ERP systems that...
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OPSQC INC PodcastOPSQC Podcast_011: Paul Van Metre - Co-Founder of Proshop ERPWelcome to OPSQC Podcast 011. Our mission is to help entrepreneurs, innovators, and small business owners scale their business profitably. The goal of this podcast is to showcase real businesses and real owners, and learn through their experiences. This week we talk with Paul Van Metre, co-founder of ProShop ERP. The company didn’t originally start as an ERP systems company but rather was founded in 1997 as a CNC shop. As their CNC business grew, Paul realized that their spreadsheet record keeping was not going to scale laterally with the business. For this reason, they developed their own system and th...
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