New Operations Hub Episode: Shop Layout

Episode 4 looks at some the best practices and emerging trends and technologies that could influence how contractors will lay out their floors in the future.

In the latest episode of the Operations Hub, Seth is joined by Paul Candelaria (Miller Bonded), Todd Hill (Ventcon), and Joseph Lansdell (Poynter Sheet Metal) to talk about some of the particulars when it comes to successfully laying out a sheet metal shop floor. The panel talks about some of the best practices, some of the pitfalls they've run into in their careers and some of the emerging trends and technologies that could influence how contractors will lay out their floors in the future.

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