{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"I had to change or the bank was calling my loan!","description":"The bank gave Erik Fetzer's family business an ultimatum: change... or risk losing everything. After back-to-back years of major financial losses, a consultant introduced one simple concept that changed the future of the company: Cut your batch size in half. What followed wasn't just a financial turnaround. It became a decades-long journey of continuous improvement that transformed how the company built projects, managed production, trained employees, and measured performance. In this episode, Dominic Rubino sits down with Erik Fetzer to discuss the systems that helped a fourth-generation architectural millwork company become stronger, more profitable, and more efficient. In this episode you'll learn: \u2705 Why batch size impacts profitability \u2705 How flow beats inventory \u2705 Why &quot;working harder&quot; isn't the answer \u2705 The three principles of continuous improvement \u2705 How to eliminate waste in your shop \u2705 Why data matters more than opinions \u2705 The leadership lesson every shop owner needs &amp;nbsp; One quote you'll probably remember: &quot;People do what their bosses talk about and measure.&quot; Whether you own a cabinet shop, millwork company, or custom woodworking business, this episode will challenge how you think about operations. &amp;nbsp; \ud83d\udc4d Like this video \ud83d\udcac Comment your biggest takeaway \ud83d\udd14 Subscribe for more practical business advice for cabinet shop owners. &amp;nbsp; More about Erik Fetzer: Site: https:\/\/fetzerwood.com Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/fetzerwood &amp;nbsp; Also check out: Cabinet Maker Profit System: https:\/\/www.cabinetmakerprofitsystem.com Profit Toolbelt: https:\/\/www.profittoolbelt.com\/ Contractor Wealth System: https:\/\/www.contractorwealthsystem.com\/ &amp;nbsp; DON'T FORGET TO SUBSCRIBE:&amp;nbsp; @Cabinetmakerprofitsystemcom &amp;nbsp; @profittoolbelt4527&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; #cabinetmakerprofitsystem #ProfitToolBelt #dominicrubino #fatherhood #marriageadvice #familybusiness #contractorlife #millwork #cabinetmaker #woodwork #profitability #podcast #efficiency #entrepreneur #architecturalmillwork #estimating #woodworkingbusiness #CabinetShop #ArchitecturalMillwork #ContinuousImprovement #LeanManufacturing #WoodworkingBusiness #ShopManagement #ManufacturingLeadership #BusinessSystems ","author_name":"Cabinet Maker Profit System Podcast I Business Owners I Cabinet Makers I Architectural Millwork I Furniture Makers I Business ideas I Tips I Business Coach Dominic Rubino","author_url":"http:\/\/cabinetmakerprofitsystem.libsyn.com\/website","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/41922730\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/203653650"}