Type of Help

Area of Problem

Services Provided

Business Strategy/ Growth

Strategic Planning

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Electronic  Manufacturing

Developed 3-year-plan to achieve owner's growth vision based on SWOT analysis, market research, capability and capital availability.

Marketing & Sales

Sales Performance and Efficiency

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Home Renovation Industry

Designed and implemented strict sales policies for 15 sales agents covering a very wide geographic area. Reduced communication errors and improved order response time.

Marketing & Sales

Marketing and Branding

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Various Companies In The Retail, Medical And Technology Sectors

Orchestrated the rebranding, marketing automation strategy, and website refresh of several US based companies in the retail, medical profession and technology sectors.    A sampling includes: 

www.walkerplasticsurgery.com

www.ralphshardwood.com

www.stimareinc.com

New Product Development

Accelerated Time To Market For New Product

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Measurement Instrument  Manufacturing

Developed the Staged-Gated product development process to maximize team-interaction/risk-assessment and minimize re-iterative cycles. The results are reduced product development investment and accelerated time-to-market.

Business Planning/

Growth

Business Plan

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Printing Company

Defined business plan to secure bank loan with clearly defined market opportunity, ROI, well organized company structure/resources and project plan.

Production/ Productivity

Packaging Cost Reduction

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Food Industry

Provided research into coffee packaging formats to replace manually applied labels. Obtained the packaging template from the supplier. Directed the graphic artist as to colour selection and content using an 8-colour rotogravure process on clear film. Worked with the printer from the proving process through to final shipment.

Turn-around /

Profit

Design Problems Causing Cost And Schedule Overruns

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Medical Device Manufacturing

Provided project planning, team organization/ training, recruitment/ outsourcing of resources and project leadership/ management to deliver project on-time.

Profit

Product cost higher than planned

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Die-cast, Hardware

Manufacturing

Development of work-flow, assembly/ test/ quality-control processes to improve efficiency, reduce production cycle time and overhead.

Profit

Low Cash Flow

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Wholesaler, Service Company

Revised practices in material procurement, production control, inventory control, account payable/ receivable to match shop-floor requirement.

People /

Human Resources / Organization

Organizational Efficiency

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Metal Product Manufacturing

Positions defined as to functions and responsibilities for each senior and middle management role. Eliminated duplication of tasks and defined backup roles for each individual. Designed a clear organization chart and explained each position to all managers. Improved productivity and communications.

People /

Human Resources / Organization

Recruitment Screening

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Major Ontario Retailer

Provided psychometric assessments and hiring guidance for a well know major multi-location retailer in Ontario.

Growth / Funding

Investment Needed For Growth

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Manufacturing

Helped develop Investment Plan for Growth and search for investor to give a manufacturing company the required cash injection for expansion.

Innovation Training

Lectures On Management Of Innovation, Commercialization, Productivity And Profit

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Public Sector

Contracted by The Regional Municipality Of York to provide lectures on Innovation-In-Manufacturing and facilitate the Focus Group Meetings for the regional businesses.