Planning production in a joinery shop that actually works.
Capacity, scheduling, WIP and bottleneck elimination — for shops that build custom kitchens, wardrobes and shopfits, not identical widgets.
- The weekly planning rhythm every joinery shop needs
A one-hour Monday meeting that keeps the whole factory pointed the right way for the week.
Rhythm 7 min read - Capacity vs load: knowing when to say no
How to measure real capacity and spot commitment overload before you promise a delivery date.
Capacity 9 min read - Mapping the bottleneck in your factory (it moves)
Bottlenecks migrate. Here's how to find today's and plan for next month's.
Throughput 8 min read - Priority triage without a shouting match
A simple three-lane system that ends the ops-vs-sales priority argument for good.
Prioritisation 6 min read - Buffer management: protecting the promise date
Where to hold safety time — and how much — to keep delivery dates trustworthy.
Scheduling 10 min read - The job kickoff checklist that prevents 80% of production issues
The 12 items every job needs confirmed before it hits the saw.
Kickoff 8 min read
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