hen bottlenecks appear at Desert Cove Woodworks in
Phoenix, owner Matthew Parsons breaks them up with new equipment. He then uses software to update and keep control of costs to maintain profitability.
Parsons feels that the answer to getting the job done, controlling waste and keeping money in the shop, is technology. An SCM Routech CNC router, purchased in 2003, has become a key element in the shop’s production process.
“My goal was to have a shop that could produce what I could design and build and that’s where I’m at right now,” says Parsons. He believes that some shops have forgotten what they got into business to do. “They’re taking half
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Bottleneck breakers — This Unique door machine and dedicated cope stick cutters were purchased to ensure door production keeps up with cabinet and face-frame processes.
Shop Snapshot
Company name:
Desert Cove Woodworks Location: Phoenix Proprietor: Matthew Parsons
Annual Sales: $3.5 million
Number of employees: 31 ( 17 in shop, 8 installers/finishers, 6 office) Shop size: 22,000 square feet Key equipment:
➤ SCM Routech CNC router, moulder
➤ RazorGage Razor Optimal with
crayon defecting, pocket-hole
drilling, rail alignment scribe
marking and ink jet printing and
double pigeon-hole array system
➤ Planit Solutions Cabnetware software
➤ Unique door machine and
dedicated cope and stick machines
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