Is your cutting room costing you more than you think?
Three hidden sources of waste in your cutting room that are silently eroding your profit margins and compromising your output.
Material waste: The cutting room culprit
Whether you're leading strategy or overseeing production, hidden inefficiencies in the cutting room could be silently dampening your profitability and productivity.
3 overlooked sources of waste that furniture manufacturers
Fabric distortion can lead to significant waste
Warped or defective fabric can lead to significant material waste.
Even minor distortions can result in yards of unusable fabric.
Inefficient markers and inaccurate estimates eat into your profit margins
Poor marker efficiency means you're not maximizing the use of every yard of fabric.
And when estimates are inaccurate, you're either over-purchasing (locking up cash flow) or under-purchasing (causing delays and rework).
Recuts cost you twice for the same part
Every time a piece is recut due to defects, misalignment, or quality issues, you're not just correcting a mistake — you're paying for it twice.
They slow down production, inflate material usage, and disrupt workflow — all while silently eating into your margins.
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