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Manufacturing Transformed: Real Shops, Real StoriesAuthor: Paul Van Metre
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62. Replacing Chaos With Visibility: How D&D Enterprises Improved Scheduling and On-Time Delivery
Episode 62
Tuesday, 18 August, 2026
I sat down with Jason Davis of D&D Enterprises for a conversation about what happens when a shop replaces constant schedule chasing with real visibility. D&D is a 50-year family-owned CNC machining business in central North Carolina that started with a manual mill and lathe in a small building behind Jason's family home. Today, they have around 50 employees, more than 30 machines, 50,000 square feet, and a strong mix of machining, assembly, and value-added manufacturing work. In this episode, Jason shares how D&D moved from an older ERP system and a magnetic scheduling board to a more connected, digital workflow with ProShop. We talk about how better scheduling visibility helped improve on-time delivery, reduce firefighting, and give the team more flexibility to drop in hot orders without throwing the whole shop into chaos. Jason also shares how tablets helped with shop floor adoption, how customer service can now answer status questions faster, and why traceability, in-process checks, and an integrated QMS have become powerful tools for customers, audits, and new employees. Resources Mentioned D&D Enterprises of Greensboro: https://www.ddent-usa.com/ Jason Davis on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-davis-42100144 D&D Enterprises on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/d-d-enterprises-of-greensboro-inc The Manufacturing Blueprint: https://makingchips.com/show/the-manufacturing-blueprint/ The Manufacturing Blueprint on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-manufacturing-blueprint/id1890538328 The Manufacturing Blueprint on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/33AYsvEacof5EuGgyUJz3L ProShop ERP: https://proshoperp.com/
