CS Manufacturing
Our investment in BDC’s operational efficiency experts is generating an impressive return for our business!
Cohl Fleischhacker
President
Prides itself in quality materials and manufacturing, as well as customer service excellence
About the company
A leading gazebo and shed kit manufacturer that ships thousands of its CedarShed products across Canada
Location: Langley, British Columbia
Industry: Manufacturing
Entrepreneur challenge
The company needed to improve its operational efficiency in key areas such as cash flow and inventory management, assembly processes and workflow, and lead time. The owner wanted an objective point of view to assess and prioritize projects, reduce waste and mobilize employees to embrace a continuous improvement culture.
BDC expertise
BDC’s operational efficiency experts conducted an assessment to provide the company with a complete picture of its performance and prioritize optimization projects. This included performance dashboards, workplace organization, as well as the fundamentals of efficient supervision.
Results
- Improved operational efficiency and bottom line
- Benefitted from quick wins such as improving employee movement on the production line, as well as better material handling and rotation of inventory
- Achieved more than $90,000 in cost savings