Company Profile and Philosophy
Areas of focus for the firm
include re-engineering for growth and improved profitability through
lean manufacturing principals; globalization strategies; turnaround
strategies; continuous improvement programs; quality management;
global sales and marketing; and supply chain management. Our
associates are experienced in many secondary wood products industries
including:
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Residential Furniture
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Office Furniture
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Hospitality and
Institutional Furniture
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Kitchen Cabinets
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Store Fixtures
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Architectural Millwork
(Commercial and Residential)
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Fenestration
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Flooring
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Plywood, Solid Wood Panels,
Dimension Stock, and other Secondary Wood Products
We have assisted in due
diligence investigations for acquisition minded clients and
international financial institutions. Our consultants have
conducted manufacturing and product assessments as well as global
market research for clients around the world. Our team of
consultants has also assisted furniture and wood products
manufacturers in their global sales and marketing strategies.
During the past 10 years, we have assisted over 350 wood products
companies around the world.
Our goal is to create sound,
world-class companies through the implementation of practical
continuous improvement and globalization strategies that will result
in quality products, consistently shipped on time, and with a profit.
Prior to forming this consulting
firm in 1997, Tom Dossenbach spent over 30 years in the furniture and
millwork industries after graduating from the school of engineering at
N.C. State University, Raleigh, North Carolina in the Furniture
Manufacturing and Management Program. Most of his time in
industry was spent as a Plant Manager, Vice President, or General
Manager with profit and loss responsibilities. Among his
accomplishments was the improved performance of his division of a
Fortune 500 Company to lead in return on assets and inventory turns
through the implementation of JIT principals and an aggressive
Continuous Improvement Program and Lean Manufacturing. Tom has
served as interim CEO in a successful turnaround assignment of a
company in bankruptcy.
You may rest assured that we
will complete any assignment with the highest degree of professional
excellence.
Professional Affiliations:
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American Home Furnishings
Alliance (formally the American Furniture Manufacturers
Association)
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Association for Manufacturing
Excellence
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Turnaround Management
Association