Curing the Bottleneck: Finishing Innovation with Ryan Randell

About this episode

In this episode, Jacob Edmond and Ryan Randell discuss the challenges and innovations in the finishing process of millwork.

Text us your feedback on the podcast! In this episode of Verify In Field, host Jacob Edmond is joined by Ryan Randell, National Director at Elevated Finishing, to dive deep into one of the most overlooked, and most painful, parts of a shop’s workflow: finishing. From long cure times to inconsistent results, finishing can often feel like a mysterious “black art.” But Ryan brings clarity, process, and serious innovation to the conversation, introducing us to a game-changing solution: the ...

People in this episode

Host: Jacob Edmond

Guest: Ryan Randell

Topics covered

• finishing
• workflow
• innovation
• manufacturing
• cure times

Keywords

• finishing
• workflow
• cure times
• innovation
• manufacturing

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Elevated Finishing

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