Headcount moves faster than purchasing. You add six guys for a job, and now someone's driving to a print shop, guessing at sizes, paying a rush fee, and the shirts show up in a slightly different green than the last batch. Multiply that by every crew you’ve hired this year, and the cost adds up fast, especially when you factor in everyone’s time.
• Rush orders and rush pricing on work you knew was coming.
• Sizes guessed, then reordered.
• Jobsite signage and truck decals from a different vendor every time.
• Nothing consistent across crews, so recruits can't tell who they work for.