Decades ago the “little red barn” was the icon of portable buildings industry. But times have changed as storage sheds and detached car garages have evolved into many more shapes and styles than their “red barn” predecessors. Those changes have at times been customer driven and at other times been[Read More…]
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The Top 2 Business Killers
In the final analysis, the commercial success of your business comes down to profitability. There are other factors to your success in business. One of my determining factors is engagement and enjoyment. However, when we talk about the commercial success, the only measurement is the profitability. If you have made[Read More…]
Illinois Builder Sponsors NASCAR XFINITY Driver
Morton Buildings, based in Morton, Illinois, was the primary sponsor for Clint Bowyer for the NASCAR XFINITY Series Drive For Safety 300 at Chicagoland Speedway in Joliet, Illinois, on September 17, according to the company. Bowyer, who made his first appearance on the XFINITY Series since 2012, drove the JR[Read More…]
Inventory Turns
So, I recently started with a new client who signed up for the short-term, three-month program. After asking him what must have seemed like an endless list of questions, he confirmed what I suspected: That our primary coaching goal would be to improve profitability. In most cases I will ask[Read More…]
Financing Options to Keep Your Business Running Smoothly
Of the many shed builders and dealers polled for this article about how they financed new investments, most shared the same answer: self-finance. It doesn’t seem to matter whether that investment is new machinery or the transportation equipment that can make the job easier. These established builders, large and small,[Read More…]
Tuff Shed Opens New Florida Location
Tuff Shed Inc. has opened a new location in Fort Myers, Florida, the company reports. The location, which is now officially open for business, will serve Lee County and the surrounding area. The Fort Myers sales center is the sixth and most Southern factory-direct Florida location for Tuff Shed. General[Read More…]
Bennett Building Systems Enters Customer Partnership
Bennett Building Systems in Augusta, Georgia, reports that it has partnered with Sherwin Williams. The partnership, according to the company, offers customers the ability to match an Elite series wooden building to the customer’s house or favorite team using any Sherwin Williams colors. Bennett Building Systems says this option can[Read More…]
Moving and Growing
The International Shed Manufacturers Expo (ISM) took place September 14 and 15 at the Williamson County AgExpo Park in Franklin, Tennessee. Major sponsors of the fourth ISM Expo were Capital Forest Products, A&L Paint, Cardinal Industries, and Pine Hill Trailer Sales. “This was the first time we have moved the[Read More…]
Studio Shed Triples Production Space
Studio Shed reports that this summer it tripled its production capacity at its Boulder County, Colorado, facility. The company says that expanded product lines and national footprint made expanded work space a necessity. Added industrial equipment and additional fabrication stations are supporting the company’s continued growth. According to the company,[Read More…]
Solving the Paper Trail Headache
Eric Hunsberger leaned back in his chair, stretched his arms. He briefly closed his eyes as numbers floated behind his eyelids. Just then, his phone started buzzing, again, underneath a stack of paper. He leaned forward and dug for his phone, answering it just before it hit his voicemail. “This[Read More…]
