Your shop floor is lean. Your front office isn't.
We fix slow quotes, order mistakes, and invoicing drag for manufacturers. Free up time, cut rework, and pull cash in sooner with a fixed-price Health Check.
Does this sound familiar?
Your office team is loyal and hardworking, yet slow quotes, order mistakes, and invoicing delays keep creeping in. It costs deals and creates rework.
We apply shop‑floor thinking to office work, which removes wasted steps and handoffs so your people spend time on the work which pays.
Let's bring shop-floor thinking to your front office.
We don’t start with software, or a pre-cooked solution. We map how work moves today, spot bottlenecks, and fix the process first. Then we add simple tools only where they pay. You get a one‑page map with timings, root causes for slow quotes and errors, and a simpler way your team can run with confidence and increased performance.
Find the money, then get the wins
The friction in your front office isn't just an annoyance; it's a measurable drain on your profit. The data shows this is a widespread problem:
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Up to 86% of SMEs still enter invoice data by hand, costing over $22 per invoice when automation can do it for less than $7.
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Roughly 5% of your total manpower is consumed by office administration. For a 50-person shop, that’s like paying 2.5 full-time staff for work that never reaches a customer.
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With an average manufacturing sales cycle of ~130 days, every day you shave from your quoting process pulls cash forward and improves your win rate.
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A staggering ~70% of digital transformation projects fail, often because expensive technology is applied to a broken process. We fix the process first to ensure your investments pay off.
See our approach in action.
Proof (mini case studies):
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Modeled example for a 42-person metal shop: time to quote drops from 5 days to 2 with standard work and a shared template. Order-entry errors fall from 7 percent to under 2. Payback inside 60 days. Illustration only. We validate during your Health Check.
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Modeled example for a 28-person custom fabricator: free 15 hours per week for the lead estimator which enables pursuit of 40 percent more quotes in busy season. Illustration only. We validate during your Health Check.
Resources:
- Case study: Streamlining the quote-to-project process
- Guide: The top 3 inefficiencies in the SMB front office
Our products:
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Health Check - C$2,500 - Find the money and the fastest wins.
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Roadmap - C$7,500 to C$12,000 - Design the new way of working with targets set and owners signed off.
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Implementation Sprint - C$12,000 to C$30,000 - Deliver three quick wins, train the team, and hand off.
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Oversight - C$1,500 to C$3,000 per month - Monthly KPI review, AI guardrails, and light fixes.
Founding customer program: a limited number of discounted Health Checks are available in exchange for a public case study with metrics and a short quote. Ask during your call.
No vendor kickbacks. We don’t push software. CIS Controls and ISO 27001 aligned practices.
About Transform180
I started Transform180 to fix the front‑office waste and bottlenecks I saw in manufacturing for years as an IT technician. We find the real problem, design a simpler way to work, and help your people run it. No 50‑page reports. Just practical wins which improve quoting speed, accuracy, and cash flow.
Your first step: the Front-Office Health Check
What you get in 5 business days
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A 2‑hour process walk with your key front‑office staff over video.
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A one-page map of your current process with timings and details.
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A quantified $ savings range using your numbers.
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A short list of fixes you can start next week.
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Price: C$2,500 which credits toward your first sprint.
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Guarantee: if the Health Check does not identify at least C$30,000 in attainable annual gross labor savings in the reviewed process, before any implementation costs, we will credit your C$2,500 Health Check in full toward your first sprint or refund it. Your choice.
Gross labor savings equals hours saved × your loaded rates. Grants, sprint costs, and software are handled in the business case we build with you.
Answers to common questions
Q: How much of my team’s time is needed for a Health Check?
A: Plan on 2 to 3 hours from one or two key people. We do the rest off‑site.
Q: Do you need to come on site?
A: Health Checks run remote by default using video and screen share. We visit on site during a sprint when it adds value. Travel outside the Winnipeg region is arranged case by case.
Q: Do you push software or take kickbacks?
A: No. Our advice is independent. We recommend tools only when they serve your process.
Q: What if we already have an ERP platform in production?
A: No problem; in fact, most manufacturers already do. We help you get more from it by fixing the process it runs on. We also help you scope changes if needed.
Q: How do you handle data security and AI use?
A: We set AI and data rules aligned with CIS Controls and ISO 27001 which keep drawings, quotes, and customer data private and audit ready.
Q: What happens if we don’t see any savings?
A: The Health Check guarantee protects your spend. If we cannot identify the savings threshold, you choose a full credit toward your first sprint or a refund.
Book a 20‑minute call
We use it to confirm fit, rough in your process, and outline the next step. Prefer phone or email? 1‑833‑473‑3030 or info@transform180.ca. We reply within one business day.