Tired of your skilled team getting bogged down in repetitive CAD work? In this episode, Aaron sits down with Adam from AP Consulting, an automation expert who has visited hundreds of sign shops worldwide. They dive into the real-world strategy of using software to automate design tasks for products like channel letters and cabinets. Not to replace your people, but to make them more valuable and focused on skilled fabrication.

Adam breaks down his unique process of shadowing your shop to codify your "secret sauce," the best time to implement new systems, and how a simple internal tool can evolve into a client-facing e-commerce machine. If you want to scale your expertise and stop wasting time on the boring stuff, this episode is your blueprint.

🔥 Topics Covered:

✅ Automating repetitive CAD tasks to free up your skilled team.

✅ Why automation should make employees more valuable, not obsolete.

✅ The custom process: Building software around your shop's standards.

✅ The strategic best time to implement new systems (hint: not when you're swamped).

✅ From internal tool to automated e-commerce: The 3-stage evolution.

✅ How a hobbyist mindset fuels business innovation.

📣 Don't just work harder. Work smarter by automating the repetitive.

Connect with Adam: ap-consulting.com

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