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BIC Industries
The wins for BIC Industries
Adelaide-based custom metal fabricators — architectural screens, commercial furniture, industrial parts — using Empower to run their floor with digital-manufacturing precision.
Custom-fabricated, floor to fence
BIC Industries designs and fabricates in metal across every scale — architectural screens for buildings, commercial furniture for hospitality, industrial parts for larger runs. Every job different, every job needing tight labour-cost control.
Digital manufacturing, run properly
BIC pairs CNC laser and pressbrake equipment with Empower on the floor — the shop runs on live data rather than paper travellers. That's what makes their high-mix work profitable at the price they need to hit.
Adelaide, at scale
From their South Australian workshop, BIC delivers custom metalwork to commercial and industrial clients — the operational discipline behind the fabrication is what lets them take on the ambitious briefs.
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Faster jobs, greater workshop output — with the same overheads.
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Floors doing more with Empower
25% Faster Average Job Times
A 10-person sheet metal shop grew to 200 staff and $15M+ revenue without losing grip on margin — live time tracking on the floor cut average job times by 25%.
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Manta Marine swapped manual tracking for live visibility of every task — labour hours per job dropped 30% immediately, and they say costs would jump straight back if they turned the system off.
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30% Increase in Productivity
Compass replaced manual systems with live floor visibility — letting management identify bottlenecks and keep staff on the highest-priority task. Output rose 30% with no extra overhead.
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$67,500 Return on Investment
Landquip recovered $67,500 a year by replacing manual timesheets across 15 staff. Touchscreens on the floor cut manufacturing times 20% and downtime 50%.
Read the story6x Total Production Growth
Workshop displays paired with Empower let Makaira reshape their production line and cut non-value-added labour — driving a six-fold lift in total production.
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20% Less Time, 20% Less Cost
Nelson-built DNA custom trailer boats — every hull bespoke, every hour tracked. Empower cut labour times and costs 20% each across the workshop.
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30% Increase in Factory Productivity
Christchurch commercial joinery specialists MWF build hospitality fitouts and bespoke interiors — a 30% factory productivity gain that lets them take on more of the ambitious briefs.
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20% Less Labour Time & Cost
Melbourne-based One 68 Shop Fitters deliver retail and commercial fitouts across VIC — Empower cut 20% off both labour time and labour cost per project.
Read the story25% Faster Average Job Times
A 10-person sheet metal shop grew to 200 staff and $15M+ revenue without losing grip on margin — live time tracking on the floor cut average job times by 25%.
Read the story30% Reduction in Labour Times
Manta Marine swapped manual tracking for live visibility of every task — labour hours per job dropped 30% immediately, and they say costs would jump straight back if they turned the system off.
Read the story30% Increase in Productivity
Compass replaced manual systems with live floor visibility — letting management identify bottlenecks and keep staff on the highest-priority task. Output rose 30% with no extra overhead.
Read the story$67,500 Return on Investment
Landquip recovered $67,500 a year by replacing manual timesheets across 15 staff. Touchscreens on the floor cut manufacturing times 20% and downtime 50%.
Read the story6x Total Production Growth
Workshop displays paired with Empower let Makaira reshape their production line and cut non-value-added labour — driving a six-fold lift in total production.
Read the story20% Less Time, 20% Less Cost
Nelson-built DNA custom trailer boats — every hull bespoke, every hour tracked. Empower cut labour times and costs 20% each across the workshop.
Read the story30% Increase in Factory Productivity
Christchurch commercial joinery specialists MWF build hospitality fitouts and bespoke interiors — a 30% factory productivity gain that lets them take on more of the ambitious briefs.
Read the story20% Less Labour Time & Cost
Melbourne-based One 68 Shop Fitters deliver retail and commercial fitouts across VIC — Empower cut 20% off both labour time and labour cost per project.
Read the story25% Faster Average Job Times
A 10-person sheet metal shop grew to 200 staff and $15M+ revenue without losing grip on margin — live time tracking on the floor cut average job times by 25%.
Read the story30% Reduction in Labour Times
Manta Marine swapped manual tracking for live visibility of every task — labour hours per job dropped 30% immediately, and they say costs would jump straight back if they turned the system off.
Read the story30% Increase in Productivity
Compass replaced manual systems with live floor visibility — letting management identify bottlenecks and keep staff on the highest-priority task. Output rose 30% with no extra overhead.
Read the story$67,500 Return on Investment
Landquip recovered $67,500 a year by replacing manual timesheets across 15 staff. Touchscreens on the floor cut manufacturing times 20% and downtime 50%.
Read the story6x Total Production Growth
Workshop displays paired with Empower let Makaira reshape their production line and cut non-value-added labour — driving a six-fold lift in total production.
Read the story20% Less Time, 20% Less Cost
Nelson-built DNA custom trailer boats — every hull bespoke, every hour tracked. Empower cut labour times and costs 20% each across the workshop.
Read the story30% Increase in Factory Productivity
Christchurch commercial joinery specialists MWF build hospitality fitouts and bespoke interiors — a 30% factory productivity gain that lets them take on more of the ambitious briefs.
Read the story20% Less Labour Time & Cost
Melbourne-based One 68 Shop Fitters deliver retail and commercial fitouts across VIC — Empower cut 20% off both labour time and labour cost per project.
Read the story