WORKSHOP SERIES - Monday, July 7 2025
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Setting Up Your Prefab Shop
Scaling Your Prefab Operations
For electrical contractors starting out on their prefab journey looking at how to get their operations off the ground
For electrical contractors with already established operations looking to optimize and scale their operation
9:00 am Coffee & Registration
10:00 am Hiring, Training & Retaining Your Prefab Dream Team
Synopsis
- Understanding the characteristics of various roles in your shop to ensure the right people are selected for the team
- Focusing on targeted recruitment efforts to find skilled workers with specialized knowledge and experience
- Providing structured training for skill development and fostering a company culture of respect, recognition and growth to drive long-term retention
10:00 am Understanding How to Scale Effectively for Large- Scale Operations & Manage Expanding Capacities
Synopsis
- Designing workflows that can be easily adapted to different products and volumes to ensure flexibility as your shop grows and project demands evolve
- Implementing scalable inventory and storage systems that track raw materials, in-progress items and finished products to ensure your team can access what they need, when they need, at all times
- Regularly reviewing and refining workflows and gathering feedback from your teams to ensure continuous improvement when moving to more complex operations
12.00 Lunch Break
1:00 pm Creating Simple Yet Effective Workflows for Optimal Shop Output in Small-Scale Operations
Synopsis
- Assessing the type of work you want to perform and the necessary tools, equipment and material workflow
- Efficiently utilizing shop floor space to minimize setup times and streamline production
- Mapping out each step of production – from material intake to finished product – to develop simple, repeatable processes for fewer disruptions in the shop
1:00 pm Choosing & Developing the Right Products for High- Volume Production
Synopsis
- Understanding customer pain points and industry gaps to identifying high-demand products that can be produced at scale
- Conducting feasibility studies to assess the practicality of developing new products, including cost of production, availability of materials and market demand
- Establishing a clear product development strategy with welldefined goals and timelines to ensure a smooth transition from custom, job specific work to mass-produced products
- Building partnerships for product expansion to help with market entry, distribution channels and development
3.00 Afternoon Refreshments
3:30 pm Setting Realistic Expectations for Growth to Increase ROI Despite Constrained Budgets
Synopsis
- Assessing shop capacity to identify production limits: How can you use targeted metrics and KPIs to inform scaling decisions and track performance for growth?
- Establishing reasonable milestones that focus on incremental progress to avoid scaling too quickly and achieve sustainable growth
- Aligning workforce and resource planning with growth objectives to ensure adequate staffing, training and equipment are in place before starting operations
3:30 pm Evaluating Advanced Automation Tools, Systems & Strategies for Maximized Shop Efficiency
Synopsis
- Assessing the best time to move to automation to balance technological advancements with workforce capacity
- Understanding how to keep up and integrate AI technologies into an existing, older shop for increased accuracy and reduced human error
- Integrating advanced robotics for tasks like cutting, welding, and assembly to minimize manual labor and boost production capacity
- Leveraging lean manufacturing principles such as reducing waste, optimizing workflows and continuously improving shop processes, to maintain high output without sacrificing quality