"Manufacturing is undergoing a revolution. The mass production model is being replaced by a vision of a flexible firm that emphasizes quality and speedy response to market conditions whilst utilizing technology advanced equipment and new forms of organization"(JEL 022).

As economies industrialize, companies are facing an increase in competition and an increasingly high priced energy prices. In the woodworking industry companies are seeking expert assistance to differentiate themselves from the competition and to minimise costs and optimize their shop floors to have a competitive edge over their competitor.

One of the major hurdles every company faces in today"s business environment is the other guy — the one making the same product, with the same offerings. The one applying the razor’s edge, a slight difference in operation and behaviour, will result in extraordinary results. As Henkoff said "truly boost efficiency"its necessary to change the layout of the whole plant". Therefore, shops floors such as the finishing department should be efficiently planned to keep in line with the major objectives of other departments and to springboard the company over competitor"s results.

A disorganised finishing department in a furniture manufacturing plant will often hinder the advantages achieved through cost reduction efforts gained on the manufacturing floor and would certainly leading to:

    * Poor quality output of production
    * Longer time for production
    * High maintenance costs
    * Unnecessary consumption of costly chemicals
    * Elevated water and electricity bills
    * Negative environmental impact

These problems can cost a company thousand of Euros a year and sometimes lead to overwhelming situations in the company"s accounts.

We at EXIGO MALTA have been in the wood finishing sector since 1984, having knowledge as local wood finishing operators and also as an import spraying material company we are in a position of understanding both sides of the chain. We have been liaising with local furniture spraying companies supplying them with information and materials from our retail section since and therefore have vast knowledge and experience. So we are convinced that our services will be of great help to you and our expertise should assist you to keep your costs down.

In today"s fast moving challenging manufacturing sector, having a profitable competitive manufacturing plant is by no mere accident. Rather it is a result of the adoption of identifying technological changes in line with a coherent business strategy. Contact us and we would be happy to analyze your present situation and identify any challenging factors in order to make you more competitive.