Every kitchen out the door on time, on margin
A kitchen is thirty cabinets, five trades, and one delivery date. Empower tracks every carcass, bench, and install pack through the shop so you always know what's on program and what's about to slip.
Built for the kitchens & cabinet making floor
A kitchen is thirty cabinets, five trades, and one delivery date. Empower tracks every carcass, bench, and install pack through the shop so you always know what's on program and what's about to slip.
Thirty cabinets, one due date
A kitchen isn't one job — it's dozens of components converging on an install date. Empower tracks each piece so the pack ships complete.
CNC ahead, assembly behind
Nested parts pile up faster than benches clear them. Empower shows queue depth at every stage so you rebalance before the pile-up.
Client changes mid-build
New handles, moved drawers, resized panels. Empower attaches variations to the job with the labour they actually add — so changes get charged.
Quoted hours vs. real hours
Kitchens get quoted on averages and built in specifics. Empower closes the loop, feeding actual build times back into your next quote.
How kitchens & cabinet making shops are winning with Empower
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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~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 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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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20% 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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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
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.
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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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 storyCabinet floors, running on facts.
Real numbers from real kitchens & cabinet making shops
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