The Catch of the Week

Another Full Circle Steelhead Moment

Our team loves spending time outdoors. This full-circle moment by Mark Halonen, our Chief Technology Officer, was captured leveraging a Steelhead Customer’s product, which are processed in Steelhead Technologies’ job shop software!

No matter how meta these moments get, they are always worth capturing.

Whether we take a truck to the grocery store that has parts processed through one of our job shops, or you grab an anodized handle to your refrigerator for an evening snack, or perhaps you are cutting the grass for the first time this week with your “company-trademarked shade of green,” powder-coated mower… reminders are everywhere of just how impactful our job shops are to the supply chain!

Thank you for the catch, Superior Fishing Products!

The Job Shop Playbook 2nd Edition

Steelhead Technologies is thrilled to announce the official release of the Second Edition of The Job Shop Playbook. This comprehensive guide is designed to revolutionize job shop management, offering invaluable insights and practical solutions to common challenges faced by job shop owners and operators.

After hundreds of visits to facilities and numerous conversations with experts in LEAN Manufacturing and job shop consulting, we released The Job Shop Playbook. So, what does the second edition offer that the first edition missed?

• Workforce Management: One of the biggest issues plaguing the job shop manufacturing industry is the ability to attract, retain, monitor, and reward top talent. We peeled back the layers and came down to three critical aspects to evaluate when deploying a powerful Workforce Management (WFM) strategy.
• Cashflow Coordination: You got into business to do what you wanted to do, and 9 times out of 10, that does not include a love of balancing books. Without an eye for detail in margin analysis and job costing, profits quickly slip through the cracks. Discover the proven strategy to boost profits.
• Job Shop Cybersecurity: With continued regulations in the manufacturing industry, protecting data for yourselves and your customers isn’t an option any longer. The experts weighed in on what job shops can do for a minimum viable solution up to an industry-leading resource.
• Succession Planning: Let’s face it, you don’t plan on working forever, right? This chapter outlines a blueprint of activities to set your business up for success in the long haul. Whether you plan to pass down a legacy to a family member or sell the entire shop and enjoy a long retirement.
• …and much more!

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Shop Spotlight: Certified Enameling

Certified Enameling, a California-based architectural fabricator & finisher, sought a solution to streamline operations, track jobs to be able to see where jobs are at in real time, who touched the jobs, productivity by line, etc.?

Certified Enameling is notorious for providing top-notch architectural fabricated products with high quality finishing in lightning-fast turnaround times so they were searching for a solution to match. Their operations involve handling large orders, intricate quoting processes, and detailed account management, which required special attention and customization within the all-in-one job shop software.?

The implementation of tailored solutions yielded significant improvements for Certified Enameling:

• Increased Efficiency:?Quoting and order processing times were drastically reduced, with a notable improvement in quote to order entry speed. This led to enhanced customer satisfaction and faster turnaround times to match Certified Enameling’s industry-leading lead time reputation.
• Streamlined Operations:?The adoption of the work board system streamlined material movement between plants, minimizing delays and optimizing production schedules.
• Improved Collaboration:?Seamless integration with accounting seed facilitated better financial management and reporting, enhancing overall business operations.
• Enhanced Employee Adoption:?Through proactive training and support initiatives, Certified Enameling's staff demonstrated a keen interest in adopting new tools and technologies, fostering a culture of continuous learning and improvement.
• Future Growth Prospects:?With a solid foundation in place and a commitment to ongoing improvement, Certified Enameling is poised for continued success and growth as a forward-thinking change-maker in the southwestern metal fabrication & finishing? industry.?

Great job, Certified Enameling! We are proud to partner with you in your growth journey!

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Masterclasses

The May Masterclass included a review of Timesheets and Payroll in Steelhead. Did you know you can eliminate another stand alone solution like ADP with Steelhead?

The next Masterclass is going to cover PO’s, Billing and Outsourcing on June 26th at Noon CST. Register Here >> https://info.gosteelhead.com/masterclass-webinar-registration

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Events & Tradeshows

SUR/FIN 2024 – The sales team showcased the all-in-one job shop software with an immersive demo experience, showcasing the certification scanner line at SUR/FIN 2024. Thanks to all who took the time to demo our shop operating platform!

FABTECH Canada – Aaron Halonen, President of Steelhead Technologies, hosted an informative session on data utilization in manufacturing job shops. The session had a great response and attendance.

Spring A-Team Sponsorship - Steelhead Technologies had an incredible experience at the A-Team Meeting, hosted by Gardner Business Media's Products Finishing Magazine! The event started with an insightful plant tour of Freedom Finishing, Inc. in Benton Harbor, Michigan, followed by an audit review and networking reception. Thank you, Products Finishing, for giving us the platform to showcase our commitment to the metal finishing industry with cutting-edge automation and optimization!

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Welcome to the Team!

Here we grow again! Please join us in welcoming these new faces to our team of job shop optimization experts at Steelhead Technologies.

• Isak Haataja, Sales Engineer
• Tim Halonen, Deployment Specialist
• Josh Anderson, Quality Assurance Specialist
• Wesley Johnson, Deployment Lead