Stop guessing at capacity. See what your operation is actually capable of.
Our full Productivity engagement — data + floor time + a prioritized 12-month roadmap. Typically 4–8 weeks. Every engagement starts with a $500 Sidewalk that rolls into the price.
PRODUCTIVITY ASSESSMENT + 12-MONTH ROADMAP
The full deliverable
WHAT YOU GET
A complete productivity engagement includes six deliverables — every one designed to move from "we think we have a capacity issue" to "we know exactly what to do about it."
Process map
Current-state map of the operation (or value stream). Every step, every handoff, every place work waits.
Cycle time studies
Real time studies on the floor. What each step actually takes vs. what the spec says.
Waste analysis
The waste hiding in your system — including talent underutilization (the biggest waste we usually find).
Baseline staffing model
What your system actually needs based on the data — not what history says.
12-month roadmap
Prioritized actions with owners, timelines, & expected outcomes. A plan you can execute against.
Reallocation plan
Where freed-up capacity should go — the Kaizens, projects, & problem-solving work your best people can now do.
TIMELINE
4-8 weeks from kickoff to roadmap
Timelines scale with the complexity of your operation. Simple single-line ops move fast. Multi-value-stream sites take longer. Here's the typical arc:
Weeks 1–2: Data pull & prep
We work with your team to gather 3–6 months of production data & align on scope.
Weeks 2–4: On-floor work
Time studies. Process mapping. Interviews with the people doing the work. This is where the insight lives.
Weeks 4–6: Analysis & modeling
Baseline staffing model. Waste analysis. Gap-to-good calculation.
Weeks 6–8: Roadmap + readout
Full roadmap delivered. On-site readout with your leadership team.
Scoped to your operation
Pricing scales with the size & complexity of your operation. Every engagement starts with a $500 Sidewalk Assessment (2 hours on-site + written recap) that rolls into the engagement price if you move forward.
INVESTMENT
Sidewalk (start here)
$500 · 2 hours on-site · Sarah walks your operation & sends back a written recap of top 3 opportunities. Rolls into engagement price.
Single value stream
$25K starting · 4–6 weeks · One production area or value stream. Best fit for mid-market mfrs testing capacity for the first time.
Full site or multi-value-stream
$50K+ · 6–10 weeks · Multiple areas or full operation. Best fit for larger mfrs or complex mixed-model operations.
A Milwaukee nonprofit came to us growing fast with a stretched team. We ran the full assessment. What we found was a 50% capacity opportunity hiding in their people — not their process. The reallocation plan freed up half the team's capacity for strategic work they'd never had time to touch.
CASE STUDY
Food for Health: 50% capacity opportunity
Is the full engagement? right for you?
iDEAL FIT
You've done the Sidewalk & want to go deeper. The Sidewalk gave you the read. Now you want the data-backed plan.
You're facing a real capacity decision. New hires, new equipment, new facility. You want to know it's actually necessary before you write the check.
You want a 12-month plan, not a one-time report. A roadmap your team can execute against — with our team available for the Kaizens if you want.
You want to reallocate your talent, not cut heads. The value of knowing is where your best people should be spending their time.
You can’t understand productivity from a spreadsheet. You understand it by watching the work
Ready to see what your operation is capable of? Start with a Sidewalk.
COMMON QUESTIONS
FAQ
Do we have to start with the Sidewalk?
Yes — the Sidewalk is how we scope. It's how Sarah figures out what a full engagement should look like for you. And the $500 rolls in, so there's no penalty for starting there.
What data will we need to provide?
Typically 3–6 months of production data — volume, mix, cycle time, downtime, yield. If you don't have all of it, we'll help you figure out what to gather.
Do you actually implement the roadmap?
The Assessment delivers the roadmap. Implementation is a separate scope — usually through a Kaizen or a Custom Strategic engagement. Some clients run the roadmap themselves; some hire us for the implementation. Either works.
What's the typical ROI?
Our assessments identify 20–50% capacity opportunity. That's usually enough to defer new hires or capex for 12+ months. On top of that, the roadmap enables improvements that compound for years.
Do you only work with manufacturers?
Our work translates to any operation with flow. Nonprofits, healthcare, distribution, professional services. If work moves through your organization on a rhythm, capacity can be modeled.