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Step-By Step Training - is with you every step of the way. We've spent 30 years developing a step-by-step system that's helped us grow our own fabrication business. We currently operate out of more than 100,000 square feet of office and production space, servicing over 500 retail customers each month. Our systematic approach will show you exactly how to grow as large as you desire. |
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Thermalite™ Shutter Fabricators Association - Our leadership position in the Thermalite™ Shutter Fabricators Association (TSFA) helps us to establish the standards that the rest of the industry follows. Join us - and other Thermalite™ fabricators from around the world - in upholding the standards of quality that your customers expect.
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Annual Conference - Each year, we host a fun and educational two day conference for members of the Thermalite™ Shutter Fabricators Association. With the introduction of new products and procedures, we create an atmosphere for the exchange of helpful tips for improving the Thermalite™ Shutter product and your business operation in general.
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Software and Technology - Most component suppliers won't teach you how to run a profitable window coverings business. We've grown our own sales, fabrication, and installation business, just like yours. At the core of our successful step-by-step approach is our proprietary Smart Shutter™ software, systematizing your window covering operation so that your business consistently returns higher profits.
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QuickBooks Integration - Many of our Fabricator Partners come to us with a legacy of using QuickBooks to run their current operations. To facilitate an easy transition to Smart Shutter™ software, we deploy our in-house technology department to help you integrate your current QuickBooks accounting into your Smart Shutter™ system.
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Sales and Marketing - After growing our own retail operations for over 30 years, we've got the experience to help our Fabricator Partners throughout the country do the same. Our explosive growth is due, in part, to the aggressive marketing programs that we've tried and tested ourselves over time. We now share these marketing tools and techniques with our Fabricator partners, helping to tailor marketing plans to fit just about any company's vision.
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Shop Layout and Configuration - Do you know the "7 Steps to Eliminate Waste in Your Window Coverings Shop?" We operate the most efficient shutter factory in the industry, and we'll show you how to design and configure your shop to maximize your space and your labor efficiency.
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Installation - We provide installation training for you and your growing installer staff. And our Design and Measure Manual will make it easier to design the best possible shutter option for the customer, while eliminating potential errors in the installation process. This training and support guide will increase the communication between your salespeople, production department and installers. This will naturally improve the installation of shutters within the home.
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Ongoing Research and Development - Since creating Thermalite™ Shutters in 1987, Thermalite™ has proven itself to be a true innovation in shutter products and technology. We've continued to improve our Thermalite™ product line, our Smart Shutter™ Software, and our B.E.S.T. program in order to give TSFA members the advantages they'll need to succeed in the competitive custom shutter industry. |
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