Offsite Industry
Integrated Solutions For
The Offsite Industry
Today’s offsite manufacturers, builders and others are under pressure to build faster with tighter margins, a lack of skilled labor and less waste. We provide hands-on expertise across design, workforce, automation, software and supply chain so you can improve efficiency, increase profitability and build a resilient business that lasts.
Offsite Manufacturing
Lean Management
Robotics & Automation
Component Design
Workforce Solutions
Data & Software Solutions
What We Do
Expertise That Produces Real Outcomes
Three integrated groups of services, built around how offsite manufacturers actually grow.
Operational Excellence Solutions
- Offsite Distribution & Manufacturing
- Lean / 6S Management
- Digital Twin
- Robotics & Automation
Design, Training & Workforce
- Component Design
- Design Training Academy
- Workforce Development
Growth, Launch & Supply Chain
- Startups & New Products
- Supply Chain Management
- Factory-Forward Launch Process
How We Work
What You Can Expect
Growth With Purpose
We come alongside customers to help them innovate and put new technology to work. Every change we make has a reason behind it and an outcome ahead of it.
Trustworthy Expertise
We know this industry from the factory floor up. We listen, come prepared and tell you the truth about what you need, so you get the clarity that drives real transformation.
Hands-On Partnership
We pride ourselves on knowing people's names on the floor. We show up, roll up our sleeves and treat your operations like we're owners too.
A Note From Leadership
From Founder Ben Hershey
"Helping companies grow and innovate — that's the whole reason 4Ward exists. We've been on your side of the factory floor, and we bring that experience to every client."
Who We Work With
Just Some Of Our Clients
Client Record
At 4Ward, A Handshake Still Means Something
★★★★★
The team's 3D drawings gave us incredible clarity, and everyone we worked with was genuinely easy to work with.
Chad Rohl
Assistant Operations Manager, ABC Millwork
★★★★★
Their fast, accurate 3D design work gives our team instant visibility into plant flow and layout.
JoAnn Gidley
Director of Truss & Components, Builder First Source
★★★★★
4Ward guided us from a new build to a running 75,000 sq ft component factory.
Cheryl Lewis
CEO, NVO Construction
Ready For Growth With Purpose?
Tell us where your plant is today, and we'll help you map out what's next — from a quick process fix to a full facility launch.
When it's time to grow, companies today need both the people and resources to do it. We come alongside our customers to help them innovate, take advantage of the technology out there and have fun while doing it.