With the colossal functionality for manufacturing of the original company , Pro CNC , Van Metre said the development of business understanding and best practices came via insight from his team and their clients . He shared , “ The founders and partners handled different aspects of the business , which went into the software .” He was an estimator ; his partner was CFO and accountant , and they had an operations guy and a quality leader . The diverse roles of running Pro CNC influenced work order design , and drawings and CAD model management . He added that they had people purchasing , inspecting , shipping , and receiving . He said they asked , “ What would make it better for them to do their jobs most effectively at the right time and right dose ?” Over time , all of the planning and trial-and-error led to “ what ProShop is today and what launched in 2016 .
" One of the most important principles is connecting every aspect back to every other aspect , giving people visibility to do their jobs and make decisions ; many companies don ’ t know how to systematize the business and connecting it all has compounding effects on cost reduction and systems ,” Van Metre said .
Beyond shop organization , though , Van Metre said that for their clients , “ Auditors are blown away .
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