We build the software so you can build the work.
Empower is the workshop productivity, scheduling, and time-tracking platform built specifically for jobbing manufacturers. We sweat the data so you can sweat the floor — and run a shop on facts instead of memory.
Most workshops run on memory and good guesses.
We replace that with data.
Minutes leak into rework. Margin disappears into variations no one tracked. Quotes are estimates dressed up as numbers. We built Empower because we saw it happening on shop after shop — and knew the software they were being offered wasn't built for them.
So we built one that is. Big-button touchscreens on the floor. Live job tracking the office can see in real time. Reporting that takes seconds, not weekends.
Two decades on the floor — across New Zealand and Australia.
From a Kiwi office in 2002 to 250+ workshops running Empower today — Auckland to Hamilton, Christchurch to Queensland. Local team, local support, real shops.
Built for jobbing manufacturers — specialised for three.
Empower works for any shop that runs jobs through the floor. We've gone deepest in the three industries where the data we capture has the most impact.
We put our money where our mouth is.
We know how often workshops have been burned by software that promised the world and delivered another set of admin tasks. We've heard the stories.
So we made a promise instead: 20–40% productivity gains in your first year — or we keep working with you, free of charge, until you see them. We can offer that because we've watched it happen on shop after shop for over two decades.
See the numbers for your shopWe've seen it work
Over 250 NZ and Australian workshops have run Empower on their floor. 90% of them see meaningful productivity gains within six months. The pattern is consistent enough to back ourselves on it.
The risk shouldn't be yours
Since 2002 we've been refining what works on workshop floors — the hardware, the templates, the implementation playbook. You shouldn't have to gamble on the outcome. We've done the gambling already.
is our reputation
Every shop that hits the gains becomes a case study we get to tell. That alignment is the whole point — we don't win unless you do.
Helping floors do more with Empower
25% Faster Average Job Times
A 10-person sheet metal shop grew to 200 staff and $15M+ revenue without losing grip on margin — live time tracking on the floor cut average job times by 25%.
Read the story46% Productivity Increase in 10 Weeks
Ten weeks in, factory productivity was up 46%. Three years on it had doubled — gains that compounded into roughly $200k a year in extra profit.
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30% Reduction in Job Costs
After comparing options nationwide and overseas, EDS chose Empower. Real-time visibility on times and jobs cut labour cost per job by an average of 30%.
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38% Productivity Increase
Same weekly output, fewer hands: the floor shrank from 25 to 18 staff and productivity climbed 38% — plus a meaningful annual wage saving.
Read the story30% Reduction in Labour Times
Manta Marine swapped manual tracking for live visibility of every task — labour hours per job dropped 30% immediately, and they say costs would jump straight back if they turned the system off.
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$67,500 Return on Investment
Landquip recovered $67,500 a year by replacing manual timesheets across 15 staff. Touchscreens on the floor cut manufacturing times 20% and downtime 50%.
Read the story6x Total Production Growth
Workshop displays paired with Empower let Makaira reshape their production line and cut non-value-added labour — driving a six-fold lift in total production.
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20% Faster Kitchen Manufacturing
Live, accurate time data on workshop screens makes every kitchen maker accountable — Montage estimate they'd go back to taking 20% longer to manufacture their kitchens without Empower.
Read the story25% Factory Productivity Increase
More production out the door each day — same staff, same hours. Halswell Timber's production manager credits Empower with a 25% lift, which translates directly to 25% more daily revenue.
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40% Increase in Productivity
13 years on Empower, $96,000 a year saved in wages, and a 40% lift in staff and factory productivity — Versalite use daily Empower reports to keep their single biggest production cost (labour) under control.
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20% Factory Productivity Increase
Continental Stairs saw an immediate 20% productivity lift in their first year — by handing their floor staff the reporting tools to manage their own times and bring jobs in on budget.
Read the story25% Increase in Factory Productivity
By moving to a job-and-staff management system with the reporting depth to back it up, Strata achieved a 25% productivity lift in their first two years on Empower.
Read the story25% Reduction in Labour Times
Allflex integrated their SAP system directly with Empower — every new order instantly available for scheduling — and replaced manual spreadsheets with budgeted-time task plans. The result: a 25% reduction in labour times.
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$120k Saved in Employee Wages
Comseat lifted weekly output while shrinking the floor by two full-time roles — turning the workshop into a high-margin revenue engine where every hour of labour is accounted for and profitable.
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30% Increase in Productivity
Compass replaced manual systems with live floor visibility — letting management identify bottlenecks and keep staff on the highest-priority task. Output rose 30% with no extra overhead.
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38% Increase in Productivity
A world-class superyacht builder replaced paper-based tracking with Empower — instant feedback on job status and performance, and weeks of manual data entry shrunk to minutes.
Read the story20% Reduction in Labour Costs
Tricon use Empower for real-time transparency on job status, time on jobs, and labour cost — improving scheduling, sharpening future quotes, and stopping cost blowouts before they happen.
Read the story
20% Reduction in Job Times
Digital job tracking gave McNaughton's a live, minute-by-minute view of which staff are on which jobs — eliminating manual status checks and keeping every job on its budgeted timeline.
Read the story25% Faster Average Job Times
A 10-person sheet metal shop grew to 200 staff and $15M+ revenue without losing grip on margin — live time tracking on the floor cut average job times by 25%.
Read the story46% Productivity Increase in 10 Weeks
Ten weeks in, factory productivity was up 46%. Three years on it had doubled — gains that compounded into roughly $200k a year in extra profit.
Read the story30% Reduction in Job Costs
After comparing options nationwide and overseas, EDS chose Empower. Real-time visibility on times and jobs cut labour cost per job by an average of 30%.
Read the story38% Productivity Increase
Same weekly output, fewer hands: the floor shrank from 25 to 18 staff and productivity climbed 38% — plus a meaningful annual wage saving.
Read the story30% Reduction in Labour Times
Manta Marine swapped manual tracking for live visibility of every task — labour hours per job dropped 30% immediately, and they say costs would jump straight back if they turned the system off.
Read the story$67,500 Return on Investment
Landquip recovered $67,500 a year by replacing manual timesheets across 15 staff. Touchscreens on the floor cut manufacturing times 20% and downtime 50%.
Read the story6x Total Production Growth
Workshop displays paired with Empower let Makaira reshape their production line and cut non-value-added labour — driving a six-fold lift in total production.
Read the story20% Faster Kitchen Manufacturing
Live, accurate time data on workshop screens makes every kitchen maker accountable — Montage estimate they'd go back to taking 20% longer to manufacture their kitchens without Empower.
Read the story25% Factory Productivity Increase
More production out the door each day — same staff, same hours. Halswell Timber's production manager credits Empower with a 25% lift, which translates directly to 25% more daily revenue.
Read the story40% Increase in Productivity
13 years on Empower, $96,000 a year saved in wages, and a 40% lift in staff and factory productivity — Versalite use daily Empower reports to keep their single biggest production cost (labour) under control.
Read the story20% Factory Productivity Increase
Continental Stairs saw an immediate 20% productivity lift in their first year — by handing their floor staff the reporting tools to manage their own times and bring jobs in on budget.
Read the story25% Increase in Factory Productivity
By moving to a job-and-staff management system with the reporting depth to back it up, Strata achieved a 25% productivity lift in their first two years on Empower.
Read the story25% Reduction in Labour Times
Allflex integrated their SAP system directly with Empower — every new order instantly available for scheduling — and replaced manual spreadsheets with budgeted-time task plans. The result: a 25% reduction in labour times.
Read the story$120k Saved in Employee Wages
Comseat lifted weekly output while shrinking the floor by two full-time roles — turning the workshop into a high-margin revenue engine where every hour of labour is accounted for and profitable.
Read the story30% Increase in Productivity
Compass replaced manual systems with live floor visibility — letting management identify bottlenecks and keep staff on the highest-priority task. Output rose 30% with no extra overhead.
Read the story38% Increase in Productivity
A world-class superyacht builder replaced paper-based tracking with Empower — instant feedback on job status and performance, and weeks of manual data entry shrunk to minutes.
Read the story20% Reduction in Labour Costs
Tricon use Empower for real-time transparency on job status, time on jobs, and labour cost — improving scheduling, sharpening future quotes, and stopping cost blowouts before they happen.
Read the story20% Reduction in Job Times
Digital job tracking gave McNaughton's a live, minute-by-minute view of which staff are on which jobs — eliminating manual status checks and keeping every job on its budgeted timeline.
Read the story25% Faster Average Job Times
A 10-person sheet metal shop grew to 200 staff and $15M+ revenue without losing grip on margin — live time tracking on the floor cut average job times by 25%.
Read the story46% Productivity Increase in 10 Weeks
Ten weeks in, factory productivity was up 46%. Three years on it had doubled — gains that compounded into roughly $200k a year in extra profit.
Read the story30% Reduction in Job Costs
After comparing options nationwide and overseas, EDS chose Empower. Real-time visibility on times and jobs cut labour cost per job by an average of 30%.
Read the story38% Productivity Increase
Same weekly output, fewer hands: the floor shrank from 25 to 18 staff and productivity climbed 38% — plus a meaningful annual wage saving.
Read the story30% Reduction in Labour Times
Manta Marine swapped manual tracking for live visibility of every task — labour hours per job dropped 30% immediately, and they say costs would jump straight back if they turned the system off.
Read the story$67,500 Return on Investment
Landquip recovered $67,500 a year by replacing manual timesheets across 15 staff. Touchscreens on the floor cut manufacturing times 20% and downtime 50%.
Read the story6x Total Production Growth
Workshop displays paired with Empower let Makaira reshape their production line and cut non-value-added labour — driving a six-fold lift in total production.
Read the story20% Faster Kitchen Manufacturing
Live, accurate time data on workshop screens makes every kitchen maker accountable — Montage estimate they'd go back to taking 20% longer to manufacture their kitchens without Empower.
Read the story25% Factory Productivity Increase
More production out the door each day — same staff, same hours. Halswell Timber's production manager credits Empower with a 25% lift, which translates directly to 25% more daily revenue.
Read the story40% Increase in Productivity
13 years on Empower, $96,000 a year saved in wages, and a 40% lift in staff and factory productivity — Versalite use daily Empower reports to keep their single biggest production cost (labour) under control.
Read the story20% Factory Productivity Increase
Continental Stairs saw an immediate 20% productivity lift in their first year — by handing their floor staff the reporting tools to manage their own times and bring jobs in on budget.
Read the story25% Increase in Factory Productivity
By moving to a job-and-staff management system with the reporting depth to back it up, Strata achieved a 25% productivity lift in their first two years on Empower.
Read the story25% Reduction in Labour Times
Allflex integrated their SAP system directly with Empower — every new order instantly available for scheduling — and replaced manual spreadsheets with budgeted-time task plans. The result: a 25% reduction in labour times.
Read the story$120k Saved in Employee Wages
Comseat lifted weekly output while shrinking the floor by two full-time roles — turning the workshop into a high-margin revenue engine where every hour of labour is accounted for and profitable.
Read the story30% Increase in Productivity
Compass replaced manual systems with live floor visibility — letting management identify bottlenecks and keep staff on the highest-priority task. Output rose 30% with no extra overhead.
Read the story38% Increase in Productivity
A world-class superyacht builder replaced paper-based tracking with Empower — instant feedback on job status and performance, and weeks of manual data entry shrunk to minutes.
Read the story20% Reduction in Labour Costs
Tricon use Empower for real-time transparency on job status, time on jobs, and labour cost — improving scheduling, sharpening future quotes, and stopping cost blowouts before they happen.
Read the story20% Reduction in Job Times
Digital job tracking gave McNaughton's a live, minute-by-minute view of which staff are on which jobs — eliminating manual status checks and keeping every job on its budgeted timeline.
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