its about time

job shop. that is what we are. Never are two jobs the same, we may do the same things to each job but they are always different from one another. Built to order, we can't inventory anything everything is built to order when the customer needs it. It is similar to a restaurant that way. A restaurant would never cook 100 steaks at once if they new they were going to sell 100 steaks in a month. Each customer wants their steak cook differently and with different garnishes. Each customer wants their steak to be cooked fresh for them when they want it too. Similarly I can't make everyone's woodwork once at the beginning of each month. We build it is as it is ordered. Nothing wrong with that it is how every job shop in the world operates. It is though a big difference than traditional manufacturing that involves assembly line production. Job shops are very common their are millions of them in America, in all types of industries. I keep a running list of the ones that are in my industry, it is actually quite depressing to see how many competitors their are out there. What really makes us different than one another? Nothing earth shattering here Quality, Price, and Service. those three things have been the deciding factor for customers for ever. But say we are competing with a company that offers the same thing we do in these three areas, than what gives us a competitive edge. Time that is what, how we use it and how we squander it.