How to Build Standard Option Packages for Faster Quotes and Orders

You've sold this configuration a dozen times. The next quote for it still starts with a stack of...

How to Avoid Ordering Errors on Custom Cabinet Doors and Drawers

Ordering errors on custom cabinet doors and drawers start at four points: when a field measurement...

When to Outsource Drawer Boxes

A batch of twenty drawer boxes lands in the queue the same week the cabinets for that job need to...

What Cabinet Parts Should You Standardize?

Too much variation and every job starts from zero: new drawings, new purchasing, new machine...

Reduce Cabinet Install Callbacks and Punch-List Work

A return trip costs more than the hour it takes. It pulls a crew off the next job, eats a truck...

How to Build a Weekly Production Schedule for a Cabinet Shop

Monday morning, three guys standing at the bench, and the plan for the week exists in exactly one...

How to Improve Cash Flow on Custom Cabinet Jobs

A cabinet shop can show a healthy profit for the quarter and still sweat the payroll run in week...

Job Costing for Cabinet Shops: What to Track on Every Job

A cabinet shop can be booked solid for six months and still finish the year with nothing to show...

9 Kitchen Cabinet Storage Ideas for Better-Organized Projects

Every storage request is specific to the client: their cookware, their cooking habits, their...

Dovetail Drawer Construction: How Drawers Are Built

Opening a drawer puts force on the front corners, where the front connects to the sides. Dovetail...