20%+ Less Time,20%+ Less Cost
CNC Solutions
The wins for CNC Solutions
A Christchurch sheet-metal shop up against much bigger competitors — tablets on the floor and Empower cut labour time and cost per job by 20%+ minimum.
Running rings around the competition
Director Laine Etwell has run engineering shops with good and bad processes. His verdict on Empower: "Using the Empower Software App we run rings around many engineering firms we compete with which have no scheduling software and only manual processes."
Tablets, not clipboards
CNC Solutions put tablets on the shop floor so staff clock straight onto jobs and tasks as they work. No paper timesheets to reconcile at week's end, no reconstructing labour from memory — the data is live from the moment a job starts.
20%+ minimum, both sides
The pattern held: at least a 20% reduction in time per job, and at least a 20% reduction in labour cost per job. Not one-off — sustained across the workshop, against tougher competitive pressure from bigger shops.
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You see gains like CNC Solutions's in your first year — or we provide unlimited support, free of charge, until you do.
Faster jobs, greater workshop output — with the same overheads.
Stop losing money to manual tracking and hidden inefficiencies.
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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