Manufacturing is a challenging business – from labour, to raw materials, to distribution, there are dozens of potential hurdles. Also, when your market has lots of cost escalation, the last thing you want to do is deplete your cash reserves. However, great markets open up great opportunities – and our client could see a way to improve margins substantially and serve the demand in the market, by adding better technology to the shop floor.

The challenge – how to implement the plan without leaving their business cash poor, and therefore vulnerable to staff, transportation, and inventory cost increases.