MirrorWorks Field Notes
Notes on the factory operating system.
Notes on the factory operating system.
Notes on the factory operating system.
Product thinking, implementation notes, and practical lessons from building AI-native software for metal fabrication teams.
Product thinking, implementation notes, and practical lessons from building AI-native software for metal fabrication teams.
Product thinking, implementation notes, and practical lessons from building AI-native software for metal fabrication teams.
Archive
Archive
Archive
Systems, shop-floor workflows, and AI-native operations.
Systems, shop-floor workflows, and AI-native operations.
Operations
Operations
Purchase Orders That Match the Job, Not the Guess
Purchase Orders That Match the Job, Not the Guess
Purchase Orders That Match the Job, Not the Guess
Open note
Open note
Operations
Operations
Stop Typing Jobs Twice: One Record From Quote to Invoice
Stop Typing Jobs Twice: One Record From Quote to Invoice
Stop Typing Jobs Twice: One Record From Quote to Invoice
Open note
Open note
Quoting
Quoting
How to Price Welding per Metre Without Guessing
How to Price Welding per Metre Without Guessing
How to Price Welding per Metre Without Guessing
Open note
Open note
Quoting
Quoting
How to Price Change Orders Mid-Job Without Killing Margin or the Schedule
How to Price Change Orders Mid-Job Without Killing Margin or the Schedule
How to Price Change Orders Mid-Job Without Killing Margin or the Schedule
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Open note
Quoting
Quoting
How to Quote Laser Cutting Jobs Without Losing Margin
How to Quote Laser Cutting Jobs Without Losing Margin
How to Quote Laser Cutting Jobs Without Losing Margin
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Open note
Job Costing
Job Costing
What Job Profitability Should Show Mid-Job, Not After Invoice
What Job Profitability Should Show Mid-Job, Not After Invoice
What Job Profitability Should Show Mid-Job, Not After Invoice
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Open note
Scheduling
Scheduling
Whiteboards vs Live Schedules: What Production Teams Actually Need
Whiteboards vs Live Schedules: What Production Teams Actually Need
Whiteboards vs Live Schedules: What Production Teams Actually Need
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Open note
Operations
Operations
Before You Hire Another Admin, Fix the Workflow
Before You Hire Another Admin, Fix the Workflow
Before You Hire Another Admin, Fix the Workflow
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Open note
Job Costing
Job Costing
Did That Job Actually Make Money? The Profitability Question Every Fabricator Needs to Answer
Did That Job Actually Make Money? The Profitability Question Every Fabricator Needs to Answer
Did That Job Actually Make Money? The Profitability Question Every Fabricator Needs to Answer
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Open note
ERP
ERP
Why Manufacturing ERPs Fail in Small Job Shops
Why Manufacturing ERPs Fail in Small Job Shops
Why Manufacturing ERPs Fail in Small Job Shops
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Open note
Scheduling
Scheduling
The Friday Afternoon Scheduling Problem: Why Job Shop Plans Break Every Week
The Friday Afternoon Scheduling Problem: Why Job Shop Plans Break Every Week
The Friday Afternoon Scheduling Problem: Why Job Shop Plans Break Every Week
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Open note
Quoting
Quoting
Why Slow Quotes Cost Fabricators Good Jobs, And How to Fix It
Why Slow Quotes Cost Fabricators Good Jobs, And How to Fix It
Why Slow Quotes Cost Fabricators Good Jobs, And How to Fix It
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Open note