70-80%
Production Volume in Mexico
Comprehensive Value Creation in Window Manufacturing Across Multiple Investment Cycles
A leading window treatments manufacturer, with operations across North America, faced evolving challenges through multiple transitions in ownership. Our strategic collaboration, beginning in 2018, spanned multiple private equity ownerships. The partnership delivered comprehensive operational improvements across manufacturing, supply chain and digitization initiatives.
Industrial Manufacturing
Private Equity
Digital & Ai
Manufacturing
Operations Strategy and Transformation
Procurement
Supply Chain
Transactions and Turnaround
Our Client
The client is a US-based manufacturer of curtains, blinds, shutters and window coverings serving the North American market. Its manufacturing footprint spans Mexico and the United States. The company operates under private equity ownership.
2
Plants in Mexico
40-50%
Raw materials sourced from Asia
Multiple
Facilities Across North America
The Challenge
The manufacturer needed comprehensive operational transformation to achieve cost reduction and efficiency gains across its North American network.
- Production optimization requirements: High-volume production lines required productivity, efficiency and quality improvements to achieve necessary cost reductions identified during operational due diligence
- Supply chain disruption: COVID-19 severely impacted its Asian supply base for fabrics, metal and PVC extrusions, with suppliers effectively shut down. This created an urgent need for supply chain transparency and risk mitigation through nearshoring options
- Network complexity: Managing production transfers between US and Mexico facilities while maintaining quality standards, including equipment relocation, materials transfer and standard operating procedure development across multiple sites
Real Results Achieved Together
The partnership transformed operations across manufacturing, supply chain and digitization functions. Working alongside client teams, we implemented improvements that delivered measurable cost savings and operational efficiencies throughout the company’s North American network.
620%
Fabric and metal scrap reduction
$1M
Annualized savings on targeted line
2
Successful PE ownership transitions
Transformation Impact
- Established comprehensive cost structure evaluation framework for production transfer decisions
- Implemented digitization and automation opportunities at largest manufacturing location
- Created sustainable operational improvements replicated across the facility network
Our Approach
Our collaboration began with operational due diligence, visiting all Mexican plants and key US sites to develop a comprehensive transformation plan. We worked directly with the CEO and COO to implement manufacturing optimization initiatives focusing on productivity, efficiency and quality improvements at its main facility in Mexico.
The partnership expanded to include production line transfers from the US to Tijuana, creating standard operating procedures and managing equipment relocation. Following COVID-19 disruptions, we analyzed the company’s natural business line supply chain, evaluating nearshoring opportunities from Asia to Mexico through complete cost structure analysis.
Most recently, we collaborated with ROI-EFESO in Germany to assess automation and digitization opportunities, implementing material optimization processes to reduce quality costs. Throughout multiple ownership transitions, we maintained continuity by building relationships with incoming leadership, ensuring sustained value delivery.
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Facing Similar Manufacturing Transformation Challenges?
- Struggling with production efficiency while managing complex North American operations
- Seeking to optimize your manufacturing network and reduce operational costs sustainably
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