The Moraware Blog

Okay, I'm sorry for the clickbait title. That was rude of me because the answer is - there isn't one perfect way to use software in any business. For over 20 years, we've worked alongside fabricators running businesses of all shapes and sizes. If there's one thing...

You, my friend, are full of potential. There are many inspiring industry stories of folks starting in one role and evolving into another role that helps them reach their goals, whatever that may be. All you need is a foot in the door and the right mindset. Let's...

Have you ever woken up in the middle of the night to get a glass of water and stubbed your big toe on the nearest table? Well, inflation is kinda like that. Except instead of hurting your toe, it hurts your bottom line. It also hurts your ability to get supplies,...

“Oops...” Those are words you never want to hear when you are getting a haircut or during a countertop job. Every time this phrase is uttered, it usually means it's going to cost some money to fix it. And there’s nothing worse than having to use more time and...

For years, hiring has always been a huge challenge for the stone industry. Shops are busier than ever, and the labor pool is smaller than ever. We can't fix that, unfortunately. But, we can try to help by sharing some best practices when it comes to hiring so that you...

Profit, profit, profit...it's on everyone's mind all the time! Some fabricators have a bunch of spreadsheets running simultaneously to calculate things like cost per acquisition, sales, revenues, net profits, expenses, etc while some keep it all in their noggin...

It might be the fifth and final principle, but when it comes to lean manufacturing, they do actually save the best and most important for last. Continuous improvement is the fifth principle of lean manufacturing, and it basically states that you should always—and we...

We've been diving deep into lean manufacturing for countertop fabricators over the last few weeks. And because lean manufacturing is all about boosting efficiency with an emphasis on cutting waste, that's what this whole post is dedicated to! Think of manufacturing...

Over time, it’s not uncommon to find your processes becoming stagnant. It’s the equivalent of sitting around, being lazy, eating potato chips, and watching too much TV. When your fabrication operation gets a bit too comfortable, it doesn’t take long for your processes...