hsbcad and Moducore™ Announce New Strategic Collaboration

Logos of hsbCAD and Moducore side by side

GENT, Belgium and STANWOOD, Washington. (October 4, 2024) – hsbcad and Moducore announced today a new strategic collaboration to accelerate innovation in the offsite manufacturing industry. hsbcad is the leading global software solution provider for offsite timber construction. Moducore, a part of the 4Ward Solutions Group of companies, is the premier provider of operating systems…

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4Ward Design & Labor Announces Acquisition of All-IN Design, Welcomes Allen Washburn as Director of Component Design

Strategic Expansion Strengthens 4Ward Design Solutions’ Capabilities and Leadership Team 4Ward Design & Labor, LLC is excited to announce the acquisition of All-IN Design, LLC, a respected leader in component design founded and led by Allen Washburn. This strategic move further reinforces 4Ward’s commitment to delivering industry-leading design solutions and expanding its innovative offerings. As…

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The Future of Manufacturing: Why Virtual Twin Development is a Game-Changer

Digital rendering of a factory layout with the title “Virtual Twin – The Future of Manufacturing” overlaid in neon-style text.

By Ben Hershey, CEO – 4Ward Solutions Group In today’s rapidly evolving manufacturing landscape, companies must embrace cutting-edge technology to remain competitive. One of the most powerful innovations driving efficiency, quality, and scalability is Virtual Twin Development. While many manufacturers are familiar with the concept of Digital Twins—virtual models that replicate physical processes—Virtual Twins take this…

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Innovative Offsite Partners with Penope

Innovative Offsite™ Partners with Penope to Bring Advanced Machinery Solutions to North America STANWOOD, Washington. (September 21, 2024) – Penope Oy is pleased to announce an exclusive representation agreement with Innovative Offsite™ for North America. Penope is a premier manufacturer of high-quality machinery and machining lines as well as tooling for the offsite industry. Innovative…

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World of Modular 2023 Recap

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World of Modular 2023 was held March 29 – April 1, 2023 at the Bellagio in Las Vegas. Ben Hershey and Mike Ruede Jr. from 4Ward, along with Jordie Puchinger and Bill Oliver from Moducore were in Las Vegas for the events, including the Dave Cooper LIVE tour of the Boxabl factory. Thank you to…

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Effective Ways Leaders Solve Problems

The Future of Offsite Manufacturing and Leadership, Ben Hershey

Originally published in April 2019, this advice from Ben Hershey still holds true today. With as many problems as we all face in our work and life, it seems there is never enough time to solve each one without dealing with some adversity. Problems keep mounting so fast that we take shortcuts to alleviate the…

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4Ward Solutions Group buys Moducore Software

4Ward Solutions Group of Stanwood, WA today announced the acquisition of the Moducore Software platform from MPE Engineering Ltd. of Lethbridge, AB.  Moducore is the leading cloud-based technology provider for the Offsite Manufacturing sector of the building industry.  The purchase adds to the continuing growth strategy of 4Ward including its Consulting, Offsite, Design, Labor, Automation,…

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A Renewed Focus for 2021

The importance of making changes for Offsite Manufacturing  By Ben HersheySolutions Provider & CEO4Ward Solutions Group For some it seems like this past year, 2020, has been either a waste or was put on pause.  There have been numerous challenges in our businesses, politics, the economy, our homes, and many more all disrupted by the…

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Fight the Management Drift

By Ben HersheySolutions Provider & CEO4Ward Solutions Group  Many of us started 2020 with resolutions/goals both for ourselves and our businesses, but then our year was turned upside down with the Covid worldwide pandemic and other issues such as lumber prices topping highs we thought we would never see.  While many LBM/component businesses are working…

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