Engage Your Employees
Improve Your Processes
Develop Your Leaders
Reduce Your Costs
Dazzle Your Customers
Increase Your Profitability
Revolutionize your
HVAC Duct Manufacturing with ContinuoUs Improvement
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We have cracked the code on how to implement Lean Manufacturing principles in your
HVAC Duct Manufacturing business
Our decades of experience in Lean Manufacturing and HVAC Manufacturing have allowed us to cherry-pick the best business practices across different manufacturing industries and refine it down to what is relevant, realistic, and effective for duct builders.
The Four Pillars of ContinuoUs Improvement
On-site or virtually, we will train your team to get the most out of ContinuoUs Improvement
Experience community and share best practices in a cohort of other manufacturers in different markets
Build momentum through accountability and get the support you need from seasoned CI experts
Create a culture of ContinuoUs Improvement with our step-by-step plan, guided by experts
TRAINING
World-class training to empower and equip your team to maximize efficiency and engagement
Offered in-person or virtually, our training modules have been intentionally crafted to equip your team with the necessary knowledge and skills to make improvements, identify wastefulness in processes, and create meaningful and lasting positive changes in your organization.
Awareness Training
Provides an introductory training to ContinuoUs Improvement, including continuous improvement principles and concepts.
Champion Training
​Equips managers and process owners with the knowledge and skills needed to plan, lead and implement a ContinuoUs Improvement program within their organization.
Hear what our members are saying about the value of the DMA in their businesses
PEER MASTERMIND GROUPS
Experience community and share best practices in a cohort of duct manufacturers
Our ContinuoUs Improvement Groups are the heartbeat of our alliance. Each group is composed of up to five HVAC Duct Manufacturers, with a diversity of sizes and locations. Our groups meet weekly to communicate, mastermind & train together. These groups become the engine of innovation for the organizations involved.
Hear what our members are saying about the value of our Peer Mastermind Groups
"Benchmarking our manufacturing processes against Peers in our industry has been paramount in showing us where we are doing well, and where we can improve. Prior to benchmarking, we thought we were doing awesome. Little did we realize how much we could improve. These processes have led to massive improvements in throughput and profitability."
-Bob Brumleu, OmniDuct
PERSONALIZED COACHING
Build momentum through accountability and get the support you need from seasoned CI experts
Our personalized coaching provides your organization with weekly support. Our guidance is driven by your specific needs, and designed to create a structure of accountability that keeps you on track as you pursue your goals. Our coaches have decades of experience in HVAC duct manufacturing, lean manufacturing, and leadership development.
Meet our ContinuoUs Improvement Experts
Graham Johnson
Dale Hedges
Hear what our members are saying about the benefits of ContinuoUs Improvement
CI ACTION PLAN
Your Recipe for Success:
A step-by-step method to establish a Culture of ContinuoUs Improvement in your organization
The CI Action Plan is a five-step roadmap, guided by our expert coaches, designed to help you establish a culture of ContinuoUs Improvement by building sustainable habits, cultivating leadership, and improving our facilities, processes, and operations to achieve measurable and lasting positive effects on your organization.
The ContinuoUs Improvement Action plan helps you produce tangible, sustainable results with minimal time & resource investment required.
What will it do for me?
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Develop Leaders
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Engaged employees
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Greater accountability
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Separate from competition
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Happier customers
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Greater profitability
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Increased efficiency
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Less mistakes
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Shorter lead times
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Reduced costs
Why YOU need the
Duct Manufacturers Alliance
Running your business is hard work, especially in a competitive field like duct manufacturing.
Costs Are Increasing
You know there should be more money, but staying one step ahead of growing labor and material costs is no easy task.
Competitors Are Lurking
There is always another business lurking around the corner trying to steal your livelihood.
Employees Are Leaving
When Employees are not engaged, they are ready to jump ship, or worse, they just show up for a paycheck.
Stress Levels Are Rising
Between customers screaming at you and fuzzy lead times, your head is about to explode.
You shouldn't have to be alone on an island to solve these problems.
The Duct Manufacturers Alliance supports like-minded companies
who want to get better, TOGETHER.
David Capestany
Zinger Sheet Metal
"There was a lot of “us against them” between our shop and the office, making it very difficult to make improvements; we were stuck. We implemented ContinuoUs Improvement training with the HVAC Duct Manufacturers Alliance, and now our employees are more engaged, solving problems on their own, and now it feels like we're all on the same team."
Craig Hennemuth
Hennemuth Metal Fabricators
"Sometimes you need a kick in the butt – I needed one. Since joining the HVAC Duct Manufacturers Alliance, we’ve made significant improvements to our processes which are showing up in the bottom line. My team is on board and looking for ways to improve, streamline and make things easier. Having a group of like-minded people keeps me motivated and accountable to step up to the plate. I’m more confident in where we’re headed."
Dave Simpson
Tin Man Sheet Metal
"After one month, this is already more successful than anything else we’ve tried, and the improvements we’ve made have stuck! The Best thing about this is the accountability. Nobody wants to go back to the group with nothing to show. This keeps you going."