The Remote Ops Playbook | How to Run Jobs From 2,000 Miles Away

If you think you need to be the first one on the job site and the last one to leave just to protect your margins, you are believing a lie that keeps you trapped.In this episode, I sit down with Roggen Frick, who runs a heavy steel manufacturing plant in Colorado... while living full-time in South Carolina. He reveals the exact "Remote Ops" ERP system that replaced his gut feeling with hard data, allowing him to spot production errors and protect profit without stepping foot on the floor.* Guest: Roggen Frick, Owner of Bear Iron Works* Credentials: 2nd Gen Fabricator, Remote Ops Architect, Lean Mgmt Expert* Featured Methodology: The "Remote Ops" ERP System* Guest Resource: Soil Guide & 10% Discount (Code: GOFIRST10)📊 THE BRUTAL TRUTH most builders are stuck in "helicopter mode." Here is the shift you need to make:❌ Helicopter Management → ✅ Data-Driven Triggers (Managing by exception, not presence)❌ "No One Wants To Work" → ✅ The 4-Day Work Week (How to secure top-tier talent instantly)❌ Wasted Material Costs → ✅ Lean Profit Centers (Turning scrap into funded employee bonuses)🎯 WHAT YOU'LL DISCOVER - The "Owner Trap" lie: Why physical presence doesn't equal quality control - From Welder to Remote Owner: Roggen’s evolution - The Remote Pivot: How to move 2,000 miles away without the business collapsing - The Labor Fix: Implementing the mandatory 4-Day Work Week - Lean Inventory: Using "Just in Time" bundling to slash overhead costs - Innovation Recognition: The simple incentive that generates thousands in process improvements - Safety Rewards: Why punitive safety checks fail (and what works instead) - The Soil Guide: How to avoid expensive rework on groundworks💰 PROFIT ACCELERATORS MENTIONED ✅ Guest Resource: Get Roggen's Soil Classification Guide + 10% off at Bear Iron Works (Code: GOFIRST10): [Insert Guest Link] ✅ Free Business Diagnostic: Find your #1 profit leak in 7 minutes: https://aiassessment.zite.so/ ✅ Connect with Roggen: https://beariron.com/pages/about-us🚀 ABOUT BEYOND THE BID Hosted by Grant Fuellenbach, CEO of GO First Consulting. After helping 312+ builders generate $5.3M+ in additional revenue, Grant brings you conversations with industry leaders who share their proven systems for predictable profitability.📈 WORK WITH GO FIRST Ready to stop leaving money on the table? 1️⃣ Take our free assessment: https://www.gofirstconsulting.com 2️⃣ Book a strategy call: https://app.apollo.io/#/meet/gofirst/45-min-2 3️⃣ Join our community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/beyond.the.bid#RemoteConstruction #LeanConstruction #ConstructionBusiness #BearIronWorks #SystemsScaleSuccess #BuilderLife #ConstructionManagement