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Woodland Horizon, is a custom kitchen cabinet manufacturer located in the peaceful town of Drayton, Ontario. Founded in 2005 by Laverne Martin and his wife, the 2000 sq. ft. shop grew through one move, and two expansions to the 18,000 sq. ft. where it is now…and they are already looking...
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Earlier this year, the WMCO featured a virtual plant tour of Diamond CNC’s previous location, Brantford ON. There, the company showcased their product flow and how the business has evolved over the years. As a follow up to the February 24th, 2022, virtual plant tour, the WMCO recently wrapped up part 2 of 2 on location at Diamond CNC’s new facility location on April 28th in Nanticoke, ON. Owners Mike and Rob Clare provided a full walk through of their new 35,000 sq ft. facility with an emphasis on their continuous improvements to simplify product and information flow. Diamond...
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The WMCO Plant Tour Case Study featured a live...
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The WMCO, in partnership with Archmill House, brought forward a first ever Hybrid – Plant Tour Focus Group event recently this past December. The event successfully bridged the challenge of collaborating our online attendance with the on-site attending members for the tour. Even before the COVID-19 pandemic began, the trade skills sectors faced headwinds of sourcing skilled labor effectively. As the dramatic rise in wood products demand surged through the past two years, manufacturers continued to struggle to source talented and capable workers. The featured topic of the recent Hybrid Plant Tour brought together wood manufacturers of all sizes...
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The tour theme challenge focused on product sequencing with a review of product flow and continuous improvements that have been made over the...
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Due to the high demand of customers orders and the necessity to expedite product flow, WMCO facilitated a...
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Recently on July 7th, the WMCO hosted a Virtual Case Study/Plant Focus Tour of Tri-Coat Wood Finishing. The event featured a look into how owner Andrew Bauman successfully implemented a significant process improvement, boosted productivity, and optimized labor utilizing a methodology termed QRM. The virtual tour /case study event began with Lignum Consulting Partner Sepp Gmeiner in dialogue with Bauman on how he achieved his success at his facility and the challenges overcome to reach his vision of workflow. Following the dialogue, the event carried forward with a walk-through of Tri-Coat Wood Finishing’s facility. The case study/ virtual tour...
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On March 25th, 2021, we hosted our first plant tour focus group under our new name, Wood Manufacturing Cluster of Ontario. Founder of Element5 Patrick Chouinard was on hand for opening remarks: “We’re in the midst of a revolution in the construction industry (in North America) that began in Europe 30 or more years ago…” Chouinard continued to illustrate Element5's growth from its roots in Ripon, Quebec, and how it is poised for today’s market and beyond. The event featured a virtual tour of Element5, the most fully automated mass timber manufacturing facility in the world, with multilevel staging...
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How do you provide an immersive experience for plant tours when Ontario & Canada grapples with a pandemic and its constraints? Ask the BWA. We are focused on providing you the very best alternatives to our regular live events! On November 18th, 2020, through careful planning and delivery, BWA successfully delivered an industry-first - a virtual and interactive Plant Tour Focus Group of Waterloo-based wood manufacturer CCW Architectural Millwork Inc. The very first BWA Virtual Plant Tour Focus Group drew members from far and wide. With over 40 members logging in over lunch from the comfort of their shops! BWA Members–Only...
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On November 21st, members of the Bluewater Wood Alliance attended the Plant Tour Focus Group at Windmill Cabinets located in Chatham, Ontario. The 40,000 sq. ft. facility opened its doors to the BWA and focused the group challenge around its product flow and the layout of the facility. “We are looking for opportunities for continuous improvement, this is a time we welcome interaction with our employees during this tour. Please feel free to ask them questions about their workspaces” Will Holsappel of...
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