Halvard Joinery
Industry
Bespoke joinery and kitchens
Team
22 people
City
Minneapolis, MN
On Tarn since
September 2024
Tom Halvard
Owner, Tarn customer
better price on bulk timber
a week, all Tom spends on it
bulk timber buys a year, up from none
At a glance
Company
Halvard Joinery
Plan
Starter
Connected
Cedar Bank
Sheetwise
Northwind Payroll
Cash decisions made at the bench
Halvard Joinery builds kitchens, staircases and fitted furniture for homes and a few restaurants. Hardwood is its biggest cost after wages, and the timber yard gives a meaningful discount on a full truckload.
Tom never felt sure enough of the cash to take it. Customer deposits arrive at the start of a job and the balance at fitting, months apart, so he ordered timber job by job and spent most Friday afternoons on the phone with his bookkeeper.
One email, every Monday
Tom’s bookkeeper set Tarn up on the Starter plan with the business account, the job sheet they keep in Sheetwise and payroll. Tom only reads the Monday email, which states the lowest balance for the next thirteen weeks and whether there is room for a large purchase.
When the email says the room is there, he calls the timber yard. When it says wait, it says until when.
The weekly cash email Tom reads on Monday mornings.
Tom Halvard
Owner
Bigger orders, fewer calls
Halvard now buys hardwood twice a year in full loads and saves about 8% on its largest material cost. Tom spends roughly five minutes a week on cash, and his bookkeeper moved their call from weekly to monthly.
The numbers, before and after.
Measured by the team, comparing the year before Tarn with the year since.
Measure
Before Tarn
With Tarn
