133 - Derogatory cabinets
Parts Department · Justin Brouillette & Jem Freeman
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Show Notes
Justin and Jem discuss the challenges of running small manufacturing businesses - from unexpected CNC E-stops to the stress of public holidays when you're behind on cash flow. They share their experiences with production documentation, hiring/firing employees, and the constant iteration of products and processes. The conversation covers new materials for Like Butter's Kitta Parts, shipping station improvements, and the potential (and limitations) of 3D scanning for custom work.
DISCUSSED:
✍️ Comment or Suggest a Topic - New voice message option
Whoops - Justin published day early on accident
- Watching a truck wreck
- Hiring: can't imagine ... then ⠄
- Justin's got that new Pod Cam
- Suzie helping ꘎
- Bad Replika AI, "I am useful!"
- Low point weekend ꘎
- Fuggen public holidays
- Trapped vibes
- New dowel stock!
- Slow here too - worst weekly sales in memory
- Audacity Micro "Self Robot"
- Cobot vs Humanoid?
- Shipping Area Revision
- Love my text chat ꘎
- Succumb to filthy vanilla cabinetmaking to fill gaps ꘎
- Block script success ꘎
- Dispatch standup ꘎
00:00 Slow motion truck crash
01:46 Production Process and Material Changes
04:17 Jem's New Stick
06:58 Hiring and Employee Management
09:46 Documentation and Process Standardization
14:40 Fire as well as you hire
17:53 Public Holidays and Work-Life Balance
27:05 Navigating Business Pressures and Personal Well-being
29:11 Unexpected Sales and Client Relationships
31:51 The Challenges of Product Sales vs. Custom Work
34:24 Exploring AI and Automation in Business
36:13 Software Tools for Cabinet Making
38:43 Improving Shipping and Dispatch Processes
50:44 Enhancing Customer Experience and Feedback
54:15 The Future of 3D Scanning and Its Applications
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HOSTS
Jem Freeman
Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia
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Justin Brouillette
Portland, Oregon, USA