Consultancy for furniture manufacturers case studies
Furniture sourcing in China 'The Consultancy Company worked at lightning speed to meet a very tight deadline and we are very happy with the partners that were found with their help.' Leading furniture company Chief Executive A major manufacturer of sofas with a strong brand identity and a heritage of quality production asked The Consultancy Company to identify appropriate vendors who could become strategic partners for a range of imported sofas at lower price points. Robust research, visits to vendors, cost modelling and product testing led to the selection of a partner supplier that could meet our client’s needs and uphold their brand equity. Read more
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Using lean to lead organisational transformation 'The team was enthusiastic, there was a fantastic response culture from the rest of the business, it was a great opportunity for real shop-floor participation and it got results.' Mike Davies, Director, Silentnight Beds The Consultancy Company was asked to facilitate and provide ongoing support to the manufacturing area, building on previous lean improvement activities. The RIE yielded 15% productivity gains and led to savings of £100k per annum. Read more |
Customer service turnaround: blinds and shutters Despite a manufacturing time of 30 minutes the elapsed time from a Hillary’s order being taken by an agent and the blind being fitted was around four weeks. The UK’s leading made-to-measure blinds company asked us to redue the elapsed time from order placement to fitting by at least ten days and to provide a consistent tlevel of service that allowed a fitting date to be given at the point of order taking. Read more |
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