This is the question you must pose to yourself: What is the return on investment (ROI)? You and your people to whom you have delegated production responsibilities should ask this question routinely.
If you are concerned about the high cost of your roofing, insulating or metal equipment, you may be focusing in the wrong place. With apologies to the late president, I challenge you to …
Ask not, “What will this new equipment cost?” but “How much will it pay?!”