Our Approach to Consulting
Furniture, Cabinet & Wood Products Manufacturers

"A journey of a thousand miles begins with the first step."

Chinese Proverb

"The first step for a smart business is preparing for the journey."

A. G. Raymond & Company

If you manufacture furniture, cabinets, millwork and doors, or other value-added wood products, a smart business journey starts with the expertise of A. G. Raymond & Company and our time-tested approach to reaching your business goals. Whether you require the modernization of a plant or installation of new systems for managing product flow, our three-phase methodology guides you to greater efficiency and higher profits.

  ANALYSIS

Building a map for improvement and growth requires you to understand your current situation – where you are today. Your journey begins with an Operations Audit including a thorough analysis of your business plan and performance plus a comparison of your operation with best-in-industry practices. This evaluation identifies your opportunities to improve and grow. Based on this knowledge, you are ready to create an action plan.

  PLANNING

The road map for your journey is your action plan. In the case of improving your production operations, our solution may apply elements of Process Design & Improvement, Plant Design & Layout, and Materials Handling Improvement. If the goal is to improve operating performance, we may utilize Lean Manufacturing, Production/Inventory Management, and Materials Utilization tools.

IMPLEMENTATION

An action plan is pointless without action.  And action's by-product - change - makes employees wary.  We help you sell the action plan to your people and take the necessary action steps.  If you require a plant modernization, we coordinate all conversion steps including modification of plant infrastructure and cost-effective purchase of required machinery and equipment.  In the case of a new forecasting/production planning system, we oversee development of the necessary tools and train users.

A. G. Raymond & Company leads you on a successful journey through these three phases to reach your company's potential.

A. G. Raymond & Company Inc.  1033 Wade Ave. Suite 102 Raleigh, NC  27605
Phone: (919) 831-0070  Fax: (919) 831-0072  Email: info@raymondnet.com