Rocpal Custom Cabinets and Woodworking Ltd.
BDC’s approach was an eye-opener to say the least. With their help, we were able to realize impressive flow-through improvements on our processes and increase our production capacity.
Stephen Blackburn
Operations Manager
About the company
Since 1994, the company has been dedicated to providing quality custom cabinetry.
Location: Oshawa, Ontario
Industry: Custom cabinet manufacturing
Entrepreneur challenge
The company was seeing prolonged manufacturing lead-time, capacity constraints, an increase in reworking damaged products, production bottlenecks and overtime. The owner wanted to devise a plan to improve operational efficiency and increase capacity.
BDC expertise
BDC’s experts assessed the company’s overall operational performance, including a review of processes and manufacturing methods. Through quick wins, the company increased production capacity and reduced lead time without the need to add shifts or equipment.
Results
- Increased finishing capacity by freeing up workspace
- Eliminated bottlenecks
- Improved profit
- Increased sales by hiring 1 more designer
25%
flow-through improvement on processes
Potential
50%
reduction in lead time
Potential
33-55%
improvement in productivity