If the Math Ain’t Mathing Part 2: High-Profit Habits

Verify In Field: The Millwork Podcast

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In Part 2 of this Verify Infield conversation, host Jacob Edmond and guest John Van Erem, Executive VP at Adams Group, dive deeper into the real-world strategies that separate high-profit millwork companies from the rest.

This episode goes beyond definitions and digs into plant vs. non-plant produced work, install pitfalls, margin per hour, and the silent killer—slippage. If your shop’s profitability feels like a mystery at the end of every year, this one gives you the math, the mindset, and the metrics to make real change.

About Our Guest

John Van Erem is a financial strategist and operations expert at Adams Group. He’s also an instructor with AWI, where he teaches cost modeling and project management with a no-BS, results-first approach. John is passionate about helping millwork teams use real numbers—not guesses—to improve margin, productivity, and profitability across the board.

Where to Learn More

• Get the full PowerPoint presentation here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1cvF34bmYwQ9qYi8Wq8Mq0Wgram-H-kKt/view?usp=sharing
• Find out more about the AWI Cost of Doing Business Survey: https://awinet.org/codbs/
• Learn more about Adams Group: https://discoveradams.com/
• Follow John on social media
  • LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnvanerem/

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1. If the Math Ain’t Mathing Part 2: High-Profit Habits (00:00:00)

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3. (Cont.) If the Math Ain’t Mathing Part 2: High-Profit Habits (00:08:57)