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Peter Hauser Appointed Braxton-Bragg Director of CNC
Sales & Technical Advisory
involves going through a fabrica- tion facility from start to finish, pinpointing potential improve- ments, and helping walk the customer through improving pro- cesses, equipment, tooling and finances. Next, there are quarterly analytical follow-ups, timelines and tracking.
The Braxton-Bragg Academy will offer educational videos, tips and other helpful informa- tion from many categories. The first video will launch next week in the CNC category and covers the best technique to mount tools. Other topics will concentrate on how to measure CNC tooling and upload that data into both the CNC and the Cad/CAM software. Then focusing on how to create a “footprint” and the importance of repeating this on a regular basis. A customer can then take this infor- mation and run their CNC tooling at faster feed rates increasing their capacity or reducing operating hours. Information for other cate- gories will follow.
Since its beginning in 1994, Braxton-Bragg’s philosophy has been to offer the best customer service and the best value for the money. This is accomplished by providing quality tile, stone and concrete tooling and supplies at the best prices and best in-stock availability. For more informa- tion, visit braxton-bragg.com and facebook.com/braxtonbraggllc .
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Mobile Communications
Software Gives Your Team Access to Scheduling, Communicates with Templators and Installers on the Jobsite & More
Braxton-Bragg announced Peter Hauser is filling the role of Director of CNC Sales & Technical Advisory, concentrating on helping fab- ricators maximize efficiencies on their machinery to improve profitability.
“Braxton-Bragg is changing the industry, and I am energized to be a part of that change,” said Hauser. “More than a tool provider, Braxton-Bragg is an educator, aiding customers in building and growing their businesses. We are bringing an even more hands-on experience to the market, giving fabricators and production man- agers resources for tooling and machinery streamlining.”
Hauser comes to Braxton-Bragg from Diamut with a proven track record of building and leading successful sales programs in in- dustrial and engineering fields. With more than a decade of expe- rience, one of his greatest accom- plishments was overseeing the installation and operation of the fully-automated Stone Factory System in Florida. While con- centrating on building a strong and healthy work environment, he created detailed processes to
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industry to enable quicker com- munication and greater collabo- ration between office personnel, templators, installers and cus- tomers. JWD partners and inte- grates with Moraware, and while the application is primarily used by installers and templators to improve communication between the office and the field, the ben- efits are realized across many departments throughout the orga- nization. JWD can be accessed directly from a user’s mobile device and is available in both English and Spanish to accommo- date a wide range of users.
Historically, stone industry pro- fessionals have relied on manual, paper processes for job distribu- tion, job progress reports, ob- taining customer approvals and feedback, and much more. JWD automates these manual work- flows to create a seamless solution for stone industry organizations.
First, JWD allows templa- tors and installers to access their schedule on their mobile device. This allows for real-time schedul- ing updates and saves tremendous amounts of paper as companies no longer need to print out ac- tivity packets for crews to begin
Peter Hauser, Braxton-Bragg Director of CNC Sales
maximize the machinery efficien- cies and minimize labor.
“Peter’s extensive CNC knowl- edge allowed him to push the limits on speed and quality lev- els, achieving unparalleled effi- ciencies in the fab shop he ran for more than a decade,” said Rick Stimac, Braxton-Bragg CEO. “This skillset will contribute to Braxton-Bragg’s mission to help our customers/partners in consul- tive relationships to assure max- imum effectiveness and profits.”
Two of Hauser’s primary initia- tives in his new role are Facility Analysis and Braxton-Bragg Academy. Facility Analysis
their days. Next, JWD users can capture pictures on-site and trans- mit them directly to Moraware to provide an instant update on the job’s progress. This eliminates the manual process of collecting the pictures off the mobile device, transferring them onto a USB drive, and uploading to Dropbox. Or it can reduce all the text mes- sages with job pictures in them, that are never attached to any job.
In addition, JWD helps compa- nies proactively address customer feedback and job-issue resolution. Before using JWD, most shops wouldn’t be notified about an issue until their installer or tem- plator returned from the jobsite. In many cases, communication of the specific nature of the issue would be corrupted as the mes- sage gets passed along verbally from person to person. What’s worse is some shops only hear about an issue for the first time when a customer calls to provide a complaint. With JWD, install- ers and templators have the abil- ity to instantly communicate with designated persons within the organization to convey the issue that occurred and their proposed resolution, including providing pictures as needed. This instant method of communication allows the workers to remedy the issue immediately, all from their mo- bile device while at the job-site.
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Capacity Planning
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As the schedule begins to deteriorate, the inevita- ble result will be more overtime and growing chaos. The reality is that ultimately, all manufacturing sys- tems are unbalanced. Given that, it is a much better strategy to plan for that reality than to fight it.
Planning for the needed capacity is an essential business strategy. With the expected increase in
sales now that Spring has arrived, now is the time to revise those plans.
For more information on how to effectively plan for the needed capacity, contact: Ed Hill, Synchronous Solutions at www.SynchronousSolutions.com , or call 704-560-1536.