Craft on the floor, control in the numbers
Commercial seating, panel furniture, and bespoke pieces all share one problem: labour is the cost, and labour is what nobody measures. Empower captures it piece by piece, so craft and margin stop being a trade-off.
Built for the furniture floor
Commercial seating, panel furniture, and bespoke pieces all share one problem: labour is the cost, and labour is what nobody measures. Empower captures it piece by piece, so craft and margin stop being a trade-off.
Labour-heavy, measurement-light
In furniture, labour is most of the cost of goods — and usually the least measured. Empower makes it visible per piece, per stage.
Batch runs vs. bespoke pieces
A production run of 200 chairs and a one-off boardroom table need different economics. Empower costs each mode correctly.
Upholstery, finishing, assembly queues
Frames stack up at upholstery; finished pieces wait on hardware. Empower shows every queue so the flow keeps moving.
Growing output without growing headcount
Comseat cut two full-timers while lifting output. The data showed which hours weren't adding value — Empower found them.
How furniture shops are winning with Empower
46% Productivity Increase in 10 Weeks
Ten weeks in, factory productivity was up 46%. Three years on it had doubled — gains that compounded into roughly $200k a year in extra profit.
Read the story25% Factory Productivity Increase
More production out the door each day — same staff, same hours. Halswell Timber's production manager credits Empower with a 25% lift, which translates directly to 25% more daily revenue.
Read the story20% Factory Productivity Increase
Continental Stairs saw an immediate 20% productivity lift in their first year — by handing their floor staff the reporting tools to manage their own times and bring jobs in on budget.
Read the story$120k Saved in Employee Wages
Comseat lifted weekly output while shrinking the floor by two full-time roles — turning the workshop into a high-margin revenue engine where every hour of labour is accounted for and profitable.
Read the story46% Productivity Increase in 10 Weeks
Ten weeks in, factory productivity was up 46%. Three years on it had doubled — gains that compounded into roughly $200k a year in extra profit.
Read the story25% Factory Productivity Increase
More production out the door each day — same staff, same hours. Halswell Timber's production manager credits Empower with a 25% lift, which translates directly to 25% more daily revenue.
Read the story20% Factory Productivity Increase
Continental Stairs saw an immediate 20% productivity lift in their first year — by handing their floor staff the reporting tools to manage their own times and bring jobs in on budget.
Read the story$120k Saved in Employee Wages
Comseat lifted weekly output while shrinking the floor by two full-time roles — turning the workshop into a high-margin revenue engine where every hour of labour is accounted for and profitable.
Read the story46% Productivity Increase in 10 Weeks
Ten weeks in, factory productivity was up 46%. Three years on it had doubled — gains that compounded into roughly $200k a year in extra profit.
Read the story25% Factory Productivity Increase
More production out the door each day — same staff, same hours. Halswell Timber's production manager credits Empower with a 25% lift, which translates directly to 25% more daily revenue.
Read the story20% Factory Productivity Increase
Continental Stairs saw an immediate 20% productivity lift in their first year — by handing their floor staff the reporting tools to manage their own times and bring jobs in on budget.
Read the story$120k Saved in Employee Wages
Comseat lifted weekly output while shrinking the floor by two full-time roles — turning the workshop into a high-margin revenue engine where every hour of labour is accounted for and profitable.
Read the storyFurniture floors, running on facts.
Real numbers from real furniture shops
We guarantee your productivity gains.
20–40%in your first year, guaranteed. Don't see it? We provide unlimited support — free of charge — until you do.
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