For concrete products producers

Plant-floor experience for block, paver & hardscape producers.

Conrady Consulting & Technology brings 27 years in concrete products manufacturing to your operation: production scheduling, mix design, new products, inventory, and the day-to-day work of running a plant. When you need raw materials or equipment, we can help source those too.

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  • 27years in concrete products manufacturing
  • 9years as plant manager
  • CMUpavers & retaining wall systems

Plant operations consulting

Practical help with the parts of the plant that drive results

Every plant is different, but the pressure points tend to be the same: keeping the machine running, getting the mix right, having material on hand, and keeping people, sales, and the office on the same page. I work alongside your team on the specific problem in front of you.

Production scheduling & throughput

Building schedules that balance machine time, mold changes, curing capacity, and customer demand, and finding where your line is losing hours.

Mix design & quality

Developing and fine-tuning concrete mix designs for block, pavers, and wall units, with attention to consistency, appearance, and material cost, backed by in-house sieve analysis and PCF (unit weight) testing for quality control.

New product development

Taking a product idea from concept to the production floor: mix, molds, trial runs, and a realistic plan for rolling it out to sales.

Inventory & distribution

Yard and inventory practices, stocking levels, and order flow that keep the right product ready to ship without tying up space and cash.

Wear parts & maintenance planning

Planning wear-part orders and maintenance around the production schedule, so you're not caught short or carrying more spares than you need.

Team, safety & operations management

Organizing production crews and the operations department, building practical safety and PPE practices, and improving communication between the plant, sales, retail partners, and administration.

Materials & equipment sourcing

Help finding the raw materials and equipment your plant runs on

Conrady Consulting & Technology holds a seller's permit and can purchase and resell raw materials and manufacturing equipment for producers. If you're looking for a supply source, a piece of equipment, or a second opinion on what to buy, I can help you find it and handle the purchase.

We source inputs and equipment for producers. We don't manufacture or sell finished block, paver, or wall products.

Tell me what you need

  • Raw materials

    Help locating and purchasing the materials that go into your mixes and products.

  • Manufacturing equipment

    Sourcing and reselling production equipment, with a plant manager's eye on whether it fits your operation.

  • Buying with experience

    Years of ordering raw materials and wear parts means knowing which questions to ask before you commit.

Plant tools & technology

Practical spreadsheets and calculators, built from the plant floor

Some of the most useful tools in a plant are the ones built by people who run it. Over the years I've developed calculators and workbooks for quality control, inventory, and scheduling. I can build tools like these for your plant, set up around the way you actually work.

Mix design & QC calculator

A design mix calculator developed with my team from my mix design knowledge, used to support quality control and keep batches consistent.

Inventory & production planning workbook

A workbook that shows what's on hand and recommends supply levels and what to produce next, based on how each product is moving.

Production schedule calculator

Brings design mixes, mold configurations, product descriptions, and color recipes together in one place, so scheduling decisions start from the right information.

Built new for your operation. Every tool is created from scratch around your products, mixes, and data, so it fits how your plant runs.

Talk about a tool for your plant

About

Twenty-seven years in concrete products

I'm George Conrady. I started in concrete products manufacturing in 1999, in operations, cutting block on the block saws and working on the grinder finishing architectural block. Since then I've worked nearly every job in the plant.

I worked my way up into production on the assembly line, then drove a forklift, and then became a machine operator. From there I transferred to dispatch, loading trucks and learning weights and measures. I moved into the inventory department as an inventory control assistant, handling ordering and cycle counting, and later became inventory and distribution supervisor. For the last nine years I've been plant manager.

As plant manager, I schedule production; manage production personnel, inventory, and the operations department; and I'm responsible for plant safety and PPE. I order wear parts and raw materials, create concrete mix designs, and develop new products. I'm also the go-between for the plant and outside sales, retail stores, and administration, which has taught me that the right answer on the floor has to work for everyone else too.

Along the way I've built practical tools to support that work: spreadsheets and calculators for quality control, inventory, and production scheduling.

I started Conrady Consulting & Technology to put that experience to work for other producers and related businesses. It's a new venture and I'm taking it one conversation at a time. If you have a problem at your plant, or something you need to source, I'd be glad to hear about it.

Why work with me

Experience that comes from doing the work

27

Years in the industry

Nearly three decades in concrete products manufacturing: block, pavers, and retaining wall systems.

9

Years as plant manager

Responsible for production, people, inventory, and the operations department.

Hands-on

Across the whole plant

From the block saws and the production line to dispatch, inventory, and plant management.

Connected

Plant, sales & office

Years as the point of contact between the plant and outside sales, retail stores, and administration.

Nearly every job in the plant

A career that started on the block saws in 1999 and worked up through production, dispatch, and inventory to plant manager. That's why the advice is practical: I've done the work I'm talking about.

  1. 1999

    Operations

    Cut block on the block saws and worked on the grinder finishing architectural block.

  2. Production

    Assembly line, forklift & machine operator

    Worked the assembly line, then drove a forklift, then moved up to machine operator.

  3. Dispatch

    Loading & weights and measures

    Loaded trucks and learned weights and measures.

  4. Inventory

    Inventory Control Assistant

    Handled ordering and cycle counting.

  5. Inventory

    Inventory & Distribution Supervisor

    Oversaw inventory and distribution, getting the right product out to customers.

  6. Last 9 years

    Plant Manager

    Production, personnel, safety and PPE, inventory, purchasing, mix design, and new product development.

  7. 2026

    Conrady Consulting & Technology LLC

    Bringing that experience to other producers and related businesses.

Contact

Let's talk about your plant

Tell me a little about your operation and what you're working on. There's no obligation. A first conversation is just a chance to see whether I can help. I'm based in San Diego and happy to work with producers anywhere in the U.S., including on-site visits to your plant.

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