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// What we find

We find where your operation is losing money.

Six places money leaks in most operations. Every finding comes with a dollar figure and its source.

Miniature model: a nearly empty delivery truck leaving while a courier rushes a single package

Freight

Rush shipments, partial loads, and returns that a little planning would have avoided.

Illustrative example $28,800/year 3 expedited shipments a month at $800 = $28,800/year.

What we do We track expedite frequency and cost, then fix the planning gap causing it.

Miniature model: a stockroom with shelves packed with dusty boxes and pallets blocking the aisles

Inventory

Cash tied up in stock, obsolete parts, and shortages that stop production.

Illustrative example $24,000/year $120,000 in slow-moving inventory at 20% carrying cost = $24,000/year.

What we do We size the real carrying cost and set min/max levels that match actual demand.

Miniature model: a cutting machine next to a scrap bin overflowing onto the floor

Material consumption

Overconsumption, scrap, and yield below standard that nobody's tracking by SKU.

Illustrative example $12,000/year 2 points of scrap on $600,000 of material = $12,000/year.

What we do We baseline scrap by line and close the gap to standard.

Miniature model: six workers crowding one jammed packing table while another one arrives

Headcount growth

Hiring to patch a broken process instead of fixing the process.

Illustrative example $48,000/year One $48,000 role that a corrected process wouldn't need.

What we do We find the process fix before you find the next hire.

Miniature model: a stopped launch line with a pile of reworked items on a side table

New launches

Late starts, rework, and hidden costs on a new product or menu item.

Illustrative example $60,000 per launch 6 weeks of delay on a $40,000/month-margin launch = $60,000.

What we do We build the launch checklist that catches the gap before it costs you.

Miniature model: a stopped machine with its panel open, a technician kneeling and operators waiting

Machine downtime

Unplanned stops and slow changeovers eating your run time.

Illustrative example $72,800/year 4 hours/week of downtime on a $350/hour line = $72,800/year.

What we do We find the top downtime driver and fix it first.

Confidential · in writing, before the first visit

What we see in your company stays in your company.

Opening the doors to an outsider is hard, especially in a family business. That's why these four rules go in writing before the first visit.

  1. We sign a confidentiality agreement before we walk in; you get it with the proposal.
  2. The report is for you alone. You decide who else sees it.
  3. We never share or publish your numbers.
  4. Your name never appears as a case study without your written permission.

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