Industrial Design &
Implementation
Build reliable capacity. Reduce waste. Lift OEE.
We help Canadian SMEs design, optimize, and scale operations—on the shop floor and in service delivery—so every hour, person, and dollar works harder.
Industrial Design &
Implementation
Build reliable capacity. Reduce waste. Lift OEE.
We help Canadian SMEs design, optimize, and scale operations—on the shop floor and in service delivery—so every hour, person, and dollar works harder.
Why this matters
Operations win markets. Whether you run a plant or a service network, the ability to convert demand into reliable, profitable delivery—every shift, every site—determines growth. We build systems that tighten the link between customer promise and operational reality: clearer flow from order to cash, right-first-time quality, faster changeovers, stable assets, and visible KPIs that drive decisions at the line, cell, or service desk. The result is a resilient operation that hits schedule, protects margin, and scales—with less waste, fewer surprises, and a team that improves every week.
What We DO
Lean operations improvement
Eliminate bottlenecks, shorten changeovers, stabilize flow
Factory & line design
Greenfield/brownfield layouts, utilities, commissioning (FAT/SAT)
Competitiveness uplift
OEE improvement, throughput increase, lead-time reduction
Waste reduction
Materials, motion, waiting, rework; tie energy/water to cost per unit
Bottom-line enhancement
Measurable gains in margin, cash cycle, and schedule adherence
- Increase OEE by upto 25%
- Reduce changeover time (SMED) by upto 60%
- Increase throughput by upto 40%
- Reduce lead time by upto 35%
- Reduce scrap/rework by upto 50%
How we deliver
Operations Diagnostics & Baseline
VSM, SLP, time studies, OEE loss tree, RAIDs, capacity model; confirm financial baseline.
Design for Flow
Line balancing, takt setting, layout options (AutoCAD/Inventor), utilities (power/air/steam/water), quality points, visual controls.
Pilot & Commission
SMED events, standard work, Poka-Yoke, SOPs; FAT/SAT checklists, punch lists, change control.
Reliability & Daily Management
TPM/CMMS routines, PM/CBM, spares criticality; tier huddles, KPI boards (OEE, FPY, MTBF/MTTR).
Scale & Sustain
Scorecards, leader standard work, coaching, and phased rollout; quarterly “health checks.”
Tooling & compliance
AutoCAD, Inventor, MS Project, Power BI/Tableau, CMMS practices, LSSBB toolkit (5S, SMED, SLP, A3/RCFA), VSM, SOP/WI libraries, visual management. Compliance by design: OHS (guarding, ergonomics, LOTO, safe traffic), ISO 9001 alignment.
Where we excel
- Manufacturing: packaging, metals, plastics, pharma, food & beverage, logistics
- Services/Back-office: service centers, field operations, maintenance, labs, QC
Case snapshots
Hood Packaging (CPG/Packaging)
Rebalanced lines, instituted SMED & standard work, upgraded maintenance cadence. Results: OEE up double-digits; changeovers faster; schedule adherence stabilized.
Exchanger Industries (Oil & Gas Mfg.)
Floor layout redesign, drafting/release controls, capacity-driven planning, PM culture. Results: missed deadlines −25%; uptime +20%; drawing errors eliminated.
Metal Fabrication (Safety Doors)
New factory design; automation roadmap; 5S and SMED across core processes. Results: capacity +50%; OEE +30%; SKUs rationalized; setup time halved.
Pharmaceutical Operations
Capacity planning, inventory control, relationship layout, RCFA quality drive. Results: capacity +30%; OEE 27→35%; stock-outs eliminated; visual QA controls in place.
Engagement options
- Diagnostics Sprint (2–4 weeks): Baseline, business case, and 90-day plan.
- Pilot Uplift (8–12 weeks): One line or service cell to stable results with coaching.
- Scale Program (3–6 months): Multi-line rollout, reliability routines, exec dashboards.
- Advisory Retainer: Monthly cadence, audits, and continuous improvement support.
- We’re vendor-agnostic and partner easily with your integrators and OEMs.
Ahmed Safadi is a senior industrial design and implementation leader with 15+ years delivering high-performance plants across oil & gas, packaging, food processing, metals, and logistics in Canada and MENA. At APMAC, he leads Industrial Design & Implementation, translating business needs into flow-balanced layouts, automation, and reliable capacity. A Lean, safety, and reliability champion, he drives OEE, uptime, cost, and risk improvements through SMED, TPM, A3/RCFA, and data-driven KPIs.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. We tailor scope for SMEs: start with one line/cell, prove gains, then scale.
Not necessarily. Most early gains come from flow, SMED, standard work, and maintenance discipline. Automation follows where ROI is clear.
Diagnostics in weeks; pilots in 8–12 weeks typically show measurable OEE and changeover wins. We track weekly leading indicators.
Absolutely. The same Lean and reliability principles improve service centers, labs, field ops, and maintenance.
We install daily management, KPI boards, leader standard work, and coach supervisors—plus periodic health checks.
We embed OHS and ISO 9001 practices in layouts, SOPs, and training, so improvements are compliant and safe by design.
Access to the process, a small cross-functional team, recent production data, and a willingness to test one pilot area.