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Project Management

Run Every Job to Profit

Start from fully customized project templates, track real-time labor, and see exactly which jobs make you money.

Adams Kitchen Remodel
Due: Apr 28 · Template: Standard Kitchen
+$3,240
profit margin
Budget
$18,500
Spent
$9,860
Hours
142h
54%
Design
M. Chen
DONE
Cut & Mill
R. Torres
ACTIVE
Assembly
J. Kim
ACTIVE
Finishing
Unassigned
PENDING
Install
T. Davis
PENDING
R. Torres logging time
Cut & Mill > Panel sizing · 0:47:12
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Why Projects Slip and Margins Disappear

When time and tasks are not linked to projects and cost codes, contractors miss early warning signs and mis-price future work.

1

Shops rely on whiteboards, spreadsheets, or memory to track jobs which makes it hard to know what is done, what is late, and who is overloaded.

Missed deadlines pile up.

2

Paper timesheets and generic time trackers do not tie hours to specific tasks or jobs which turns job costing into guesswork and hides real labor costs.

Labor costs stay invisible.

3

No clear view of job-level profit means you only find out you lost money after the job is closed and paid.

Margin discovered too late.

"We finished a $30k casework job and thought we made money. Then we added up the hours and realized we lost $4k in labor alone."— Owner, 8-person custom millwork shop

Project Management in 30 Seconds

From first contact to closed deal, every step stays in one place.

Step 1Start from a template

Pick a pre-built workflow or build your own customized template. Generate all standard stages and tasks in a few clicks.

Step 2Assign tasks to people and stations

Send work to specific staff or machines, set due dates, and see workload across the shop.

Step 3Staff log time

Each person starts, pauses, and completes tasks on their phone so time is tied to the exact job and step.

Step 4Watch profit in real time

Labor hours, material usage, and machine time roll into job costing and show whether the job is on track or bleeding margin.

What This Gets You

No more chasing timesheets

Time is captured in the flow of work, not days later from memory.

Clarity on every job

At a glance, see status, who is on what, and where bottlenecks are.

Job-level profit visibility

Know which job types, clients, and templates are actually profitable and adjust pricing or process accordingly.

Everything Included

Core functions and shop workflows, purpose-built for make-to-order manufacturing.

Project templates

Pre-built task lists for cabinets, casework, and trim that you can customize.

Task assignment

Assign tasks to staff, crews, or machines with due dates and priority.

Mobile time tracking

Staff log time directly to tasks and jobs from phones or tablets.

Job costing view

Labor, materials, and machine time roll into a live profit and loss view per project.

Progress tracking

Visual boards or timelines showing each stage from design to install.

Shop Workflows Covered

Standard cabinet kitchen job
Template with design, cut, assemble, finish, and install stages.
One-off custom casework
Added review or approval steps for unique specifications.
Multi-phase trim package
Crews move between stations across several units.

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. OpenSpindle includes pre-built templates for common millwork jobs such as cabinets, casework, and trim, and you can add, remove, or edit tasks to match your exact process.

Staff use a simple task interface to start, pause, and complete work from a tablet or computer. Time is automatically tied to the right job and task, so you do not have to chase paper timesheets.

Yes. Project Management connects to your cost library and time tracking so you can see labor, material, and machine costs in one place and understand profit or loss at the job level.

Ready to See Which Jobs Make Money?

Join shops using OpenSpindle to run every job to profit.