By Mark Lauzon
(Editor’s note: When Mark Lauzon began writing for Stone Business earlier this year, he was well into the process of buying and installing a CNC production center in his shop. In the past two months, he explained how he decided to purchase a CNC, how he learned how to operate it, and the experience of seeing the machine arrive at the shop. This month, he reflects on the whole experience.)
By Mark Lauzon
(Editor’s note: When Mark Lauzon began writing for Stone Business earlier this year, he was well into the process of buying and installing a CNC production center in his shop. In last month’s edition, he explained how he decided to purchase a CNC. His in-the-trenches account continues through training and installation.)
By Mark Lauzon
(Editor’s note: When Mark Lauzon began writing for Stone Business earlier this year, he was well into the process of buying and installing a CNC production center in his shop. After going through the entire process – and taking a few months to reflect on what happened – he’s ready to give an in-the-trenches account.)
By Mark Lauzon
As our stone-fabrication company began to grow, one of the most-important and profitable things we did was to start taking photographs of our jobs. In not all that many years, I’ve shot literally thousands of images.
By Mark Lauzon
As fabricators, we work hard for our money. These are some changes our shop implemented that dramatically increased our revenue without having to increase the number of kitchens processed.
By Mark Lauzon
I participate in many online trade forums, and one question arises time and time again: How do we find and retain quality employees?
By Kevin M. Padden
(Last month, the author illustrated how to avoid problems by involving customers in slab selection. Now, here’s how to help them take a closer look at natural stone.)
By Kevin M. Padden
In all of your experiences in the natural-stone business, have you ever found the “perfect” slab? I’m sure that your customers, in their high-and-low search, have sometimes come close (at least in their own minds) – but is it really out there?
By Kevin M. Padden
In the past few months, we’ve looked at different basic methods of templating. Now, let’s focus on something I mentioned earlier: supporting the templating process.
By Kevin M. Padden
Last time, I wrote about the different types of manual templating that I have had the most success with, using both methods in the field and in the shop. I pretty much prefer the Luan plywood-strip method; but, in the interest in being objective, let’s review all of the most-common types of templating now in use.