Run a joinery shop like a production line
Cabinet, kitchen, and bespoke joinery shops run dozens of small-batch jobs in parallel. Empower turns that chaos into a clear picture of what's on the floor, what's late, and what's making margin.
Built for the joinery floor
Cabinet, kitchen, and bespoke joinery shops run dozens of small-batch jobs in parallel. Empower turns that chaos into a clear picture of what's on the floor, what's late, and what's making margin.
Too many jobs, not enough visibility
Five kitchens at three stages each is fifteen states to track. Empower replaces the whiteboard with one live view.
Drawings going out of sync
Revisions land but the floor's still cutting from the old set. Empower attaches the latest drawing to the job — versioned.
Bottlenecks at finishing
Spray booths and assembly bays are scarce. Empower shows you where work is queuing so you can rebalance before deadlines slip.
Labour cost vs. quote
Every kitchen quoted is a guess at hours. Empower captures the actual labour against every job — so next quote is tighter.
How joinery shops are winning with Empower
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 story
15–20% Less Time on Jobs
Melbourne joiners JFK Interiors design and build high-end kitchens and custom interiors — Empower cut 15–20% off job times across the workshop.
Read the story
First Look at Staff Time on Jobs
Narellan-based Harrington Kitchens went from no staff-time tracking to full visibility of every job — a fundamental shift in how the workshop is managed.
Read the story
65% Increase in Factory Productivity
Auckland's Jag Kitchens more than doubled what the factory could turn out — a 65% productivity lift powered by live time data across every stage of the build.
Read the story
33% Increase in Factory Productivity
Alexandra-based joinery specialists building bespoke timber interiors — a 33% factory productivity gain after putting Empower on the shop floor.
Read the story
~30% More Production Daily
New Plymouth kitchen builders Elite Kitchens estimate they'd lose ~30% of their daily production if Empower ever came off the floor — a decade of live time data is that load-bearing.
Read the story
25% Increase in Factory Productivity
Tauranga-based Gartshore Group deliver large commercial fitouts — like the Skippers bar at Tauranga Airport. A 25% factory productivity gain keeps the schedule on track across complex builds.
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 story
28% More Kitchens, $80k/yr Saved
PCs on the factory floor at Total Kitchen Solutions in Mt Gambier turned into 28% more kitchens per month from the same team — and $80,000 a year back on the wage bill.
Read the story
24% Productivity Lift, ~$190k/yr Saved
Fifty-plus years designing and building custom kitchens in Timaru — Barrett Joinery hit a 19% productivity gain in year two on Empower and 24% by year four, worth roughly $190,000 a year in wages.
Read the story
20% Faster Kitchen Manufacturing
Live, accurate time data on workshop screens makes every kitchen maker accountable — Montage estimate they'd go back to taking 20% longer to manufacture their kitchens without Empower.
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 story
20% Reduction in Job Times
Digital job tracking gave McNaughton's a live, minute-by-minute view of which staff are on which jobs — eliminating manual status checks and keeping every job on its budgeted timeline.
Read the story
20% Increase in Factory Productivity
Christchurch joinery running Empower and workshop touchscreens for nine years — 20% productivity gain held and ~250% revenue growth over the same period.
Read the story
Live Visibility of Every Job
Christchurch premium kitchen and joinery makers — Empower runs the production management alongside their growth, keeping margin visible on every job.
Read the story
20% Less Time, 20% Less Cost
Auckland cabinetmakers running Empower since 2009 — 14+ years of live time tracking, 20% out of both labour time and labour cost.
Read the story
15% Increase in Factory Productivity
Sydney joinery running Empower for four ingredients: real-time reporting, minute-accurate times, task-level job data, individual staff involvement — 15% productivity gain.
Read the story
20% Increase in Factory Productivity
Launceston kitchen and joinery specialists — Empower lifted factory productivity 20%, held steady across the Tasmanian operation.
Read the story
30% Less Time, 30% Less Cost
Adelaide carpentry and joinery — Empower reshaped the staff culture around jobs and time, driving a 30% cut in labour time and cost.
Read the story
66% Increase in Factory Productivity
SA Riverland cabinetmakers — Empower let them hold weekly production with 40% fewer factory staff. That's a 66% productivity increase.
Read the story
20% Increase in Factory Productivity
Sydney commercial joinery — 20% more joinery out the door each month with the same staff. Their consultant estimated the profit lift at ~$220,000/yr.
Read the story
Bottom-Line Gains, Banked From Day One
Wellington commercial furniture makers — Empower banked bottom-line gains from the first year and kept adding value for eight years running.
Read the story
Real-Time Issues, Real-Time Fixes
New York millworks — Empower dashboards on 50-inch TVs in the office and workshop show issues live so they get fixed live.
Read the story
Empower Is a Sound Investment
Northland laminate and bench-top specialists — Empower keeps them productive enough that the owner doesn't want to work without it.
Read the story
20% Longer / 50% More Unproductive Time if Removed
Northland joinery — 15 years on paper, then punch cards, now Empower. Going backwards to either would cost 20% longer jobs and 50% more unproductive time.
Read the story
40% Productivity Gain, $120,000/yr Saved
Tauranga kitchen makers — grew turnover, cut 2.5-3 staff, saved $120,000/yr in wages, and haven't missed an install date in 7 years on Empower.
Read the story
20% Less Time, $20k/yr Admin Saving
Napier joinery ran manual time sheets in parallel with Empower for a month — the accuracy gap shocked them. 20% less time on jobs, five hours a week of admin gone.
Read the story
20% Longer / 20% More Cost if Turned Off
QLD kitchen makers — Empower replaced 'dinosaur' manual systems and the companywide chaos they created. Going back would mean 20% longer jobs at 20% more cost.
Read the story
35% Increase in Factory Productivity
Masterton casket craftsmen — Empower delivered a 35% factory productivity gain across a workshop where quality and dignity aren't negotiable.
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 story15–20% Less Time on Jobs
Melbourne joiners JFK Interiors design and build high-end kitchens and custom interiors — Empower cut 15–20% off job times across the workshop.
Read the storyFirst Look at Staff Time on Jobs
Narellan-based Harrington Kitchens went from no staff-time tracking to full visibility of every job — a fundamental shift in how the workshop is managed.
Read the story65% Increase in Factory Productivity
Auckland's Jag Kitchens more than doubled what the factory could turn out — a 65% productivity lift powered by live time data across every stage of the build.
Read the story33% Increase in Factory Productivity
Alexandra-based joinery specialists building bespoke timber interiors — a 33% factory productivity gain after putting Empower on the shop floor.
Read the story~30% More Production Daily
New Plymouth kitchen builders Elite Kitchens estimate they'd lose ~30% of their daily production if Empower ever came off the floor — a decade of live time data is that load-bearing.
Read the story25% Increase in Factory Productivity
Tauranga-based Gartshore Group deliver large commercial fitouts — like the Skippers bar at Tauranga Airport. A 25% factory productivity gain keeps the schedule on track across complex builds.
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 story28% More Kitchens, $80k/yr Saved
PCs on the factory floor at Total Kitchen Solutions in Mt Gambier turned into 28% more kitchens per month from the same team — and $80,000 a year back on the wage bill.
Read the story24% Productivity Lift, ~$190k/yr Saved
Fifty-plus years designing and building custom kitchens in Timaru — Barrett Joinery hit a 19% productivity gain in year two on Empower and 24% by year four, worth roughly $190,000 a year in wages.
Read the story20% Faster Kitchen Manufacturing
Live, accurate time data on workshop screens makes every kitchen maker accountable — Montage estimate they'd go back to taking 20% longer to manufacture their kitchens without Empower.
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 story20% Reduction in Job Times
Digital job tracking gave McNaughton's a live, minute-by-minute view of which staff are on which jobs — eliminating manual status checks and keeping every job on its budgeted timeline.
Read the story20% Increase in Factory Productivity
Christchurch joinery running Empower and workshop touchscreens for nine years — 20% productivity gain held and ~250% revenue growth over the same period.
Read the storyLive Visibility of Every Job
Christchurch premium kitchen and joinery makers — Empower runs the production management alongside their growth, keeping margin visible on every job.
Read the story20% Less Time, 20% Less Cost
Auckland cabinetmakers running Empower since 2009 — 14+ years of live time tracking, 20% out of both labour time and labour cost.
Read the story15% Increase in Factory Productivity
Sydney joinery running Empower for four ingredients: real-time reporting, minute-accurate times, task-level job data, individual staff involvement — 15% productivity gain.
Read the story20% Increase in Factory Productivity
Launceston kitchen and joinery specialists — Empower lifted factory productivity 20%, held steady across the Tasmanian operation.
Read the story30% Less Time, 30% Less Cost
Adelaide carpentry and joinery — Empower reshaped the staff culture around jobs and time, driving a 30% cut in labour time and cost.
Read the story66% Increase in Factory Productivity
SA Riverland cabinetmakers — Empower let them hold weekly production with 40% fewer factory staff. That's a 66% productivity increase.
Read the story20% Increase in Factory Productivity
Sydney commercial joinery — 20% more joinery out the door each month with the same staff. Their consultant estimated the profit lift at ~$220,000/yr.
Read the storyBottom-Line Gains, Banked From Day One
Wellington commercial furniture makers — Empower banked bottom-line gains from the first year and kept adding value for eight years running.
Read the storyReal-Time Issues, Real-Time Fixes
New York millworks — Empower dashboards on 50-inch TVs in the office and workshop show issues live so they get fixed live.
Read the storyEmpower Is a Sound Investment
Northland laminate and bench-top specialists — Empower keeps them productive enough that the owner doesn't want to work without it.
Read the story20% Longer / 50% More Unproductive Time if Removed
Northland joinery — 15 years on paper, then punch cards, now Empower. Going backwards to either would cost 20% longer jobs and 50% more unproductive time.
Read the story40% Productivity Gain, $120,000/yr Saved
Tauranga kitchen makers — grew turnover, cut 2.5-3 staff, saved $120,000/yr in wages, and haven't missed an install date in 7 years on Empower.
Read the story20% Less Time, $20k/yr Admin Saving
Napier joinery ran manual time sheets in parallel with Empower for a month — the accuracy gap shocked them. 20% less time on jobs, five hours a week of admin gone.
Read the story20% Longer / 20% More Cost if Turned Off
QLD kitchen makers — Empower replaced 'dinosaur' manual systems and the companywide chaos they created. Going back would mean 20% longer jobs at 20% more cost.
Read the story35% Increase in Factory Productivity
Masterton casket craftsmen — Empower delivered a 35% factory productivity gain across a workshop where quality and dignity aren't negotiable.
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 story15–20% Less Time on Jobs
Melbourne joiners JFK Interiors design and build high-end kitchens and custom interiors — Empower cut 15–20% off job times across the workshop.
Read the storyFirst Look at Staff Time on Jobs
Narellan-based Harrington Kitchens went from no staff-time tracking to full visibility of every job — a fundamental shift in how the workshop is managed.
Read the story65% Increase in Factory Productivity
Auckland's Jag Kitchens more than doubled what the factory could turn out — a 65% productivity lift powered by live time data across every stage of the build.
Read the story33% Increase in Factory Productivity
Alexandra-based joinery specialists building bespoke timber interiors — a 33% factory productivity gain after putting Empower on the shop floor.
Read the story~30% More Production Daily
New Plymouth kitchen builders Elite Kitchens estimate they'd lose ~30% of their daily production if Empower ever came off the floor — a decade of live time data is that load-bearing.
Read the story25% Increase in Factory Productivity
Tauranga-based Gartshore Group deliver large commercial fitouts — like the Skippers bar at Tauranga Airport. A 25% factory productivity gain keeps the schedule on track across complex builds.
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 story28% More Kitchens, $80k/yr Saved
PCs on the factory floor at Total Kitchen Solutions in Mt Gambier turned into 28% more kitchens per month from the same team — and $80,000 a year back on the wage bill.
Read the story24% Productivity Lift, ~$190k/yr Saved
Fifty-plus years designing and building custom kitchens in Timaru — Barrett Joinery hit a 19% productivity gain in year two on Empower and 24% by year four, worth roughly $190,000 a year in wages.
Read the story20% Faster Kitchen Manufacturing
Live, accurate time data on workshop screens makes every kitchen maker accountable — Montage estimate they'd go back to taking 20% longer to manufacture their kitchens without Empower.
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 story20% Reduction in Job Times
Digital job tracking gave McNaughton's a live, minute-by-minute view of which staff are on which jobs — eliminating manual status checks and keeping every job on its budgeted timeline.
Read the story20% Increase in Factory Productivity
Christchurch joinery running Empower and workshop touchscreens for nine years — 20% productivity gain held and ~250% revenue growth over the same period.
Read the storyLive Visibility of Every Job
Christchurch premium kitchen and joinery makers — Empower runs the production management alongside their growth, keeping margin visible on every job.
Read the story20% Less Time, 20% Less Cost
Auckland cabinetmakers running Empower since 2009 — 14+ years of live time tracking, 20% out of both labour time and labour cost.
Read the story15% Increase in Factory Productivity
Sydney joinery running Empower for four ingredients: real-time reporting, minute-accurate times, task-level job data, individual staff involvement — 15% productivity gain.
Read the story20% Increase in Factory Productivity
Launceston kitchen and joinery specialists — Empower lifted factory productivity 20%, held steady across the Tasmanian operation.
Read the story30% Less Time, 30% Less Cost
Adelaide carpentry and joinery — Empower reshaped the staff culture around jobs and time, driving a 30% cut in labour time and cost.
Read the story66% Increase in Factory Productivity
SA Riverland cabinetmakers — Empower let them hold weekly production with 40% fewer factory staff. That's a 66% productivity increase.
Read the story20% Increase in Factory Productivity
Sydney commercial joinery — 20% more joinery out the door each month with the same staff. Their consultant estimated the profit lift at ~$220,000/yr.
Read the storyBottom-Line Gains, Banked From Day One
Wellington commercial furniture makers — Empower banked bottom-line gains from the first year and kept adding value for eight years running.
Read the storyReal-Time Issues, Real-Time Fixes
New York millworks — Empower dashboards on 50-inch TVs in the office and workshop show issues live so they get fixed live.
Read the storyEmpower Is a Sound Investment
Northland laminate and bench-top specialists — Empower keeps them productive enough that the owner doesn't want to work without it.
Read the story20% Longer / 50% More Unproductive Time if Removed
Northland joinery — 15 years on paper, then punch cards, now Empower. Going backwards to either would cost 20% longer jobs and 50% more unproductive time.
Read the story40% Productivity Gain, $120,000/yr Saved
Tauranga kitchen makers — grew turnover, cut 2.5-3 staff, saved $120,000/yr in wages, and haven't missed an install date in 7 years on Empower.
Read the story20% Less Time, $20k/yr Admin Saving
Napier joinery ran manual time sheets in parallel with Empower for a month — the accuracy gap shocked them. 20% less time on jobs, five hours a week of admin gone.
Read the story20% Longer / 20% More Cost if Turned Off
QLD kitchen makers — Empower replaced 'dinosaur' manual systems and the companywide chaos they created. Going back would mean 20% longer jobs at 20% more cost.
Read the story35% Increase in Factory Productivity
Masterton casket craftsmen — Empower delivered a 35% factory productivity gain across a workshop where quality and dignity aren't negotiable.
Read the storyJoinery floors, running on facts.
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