When the factory hinders growth

Are your sales on rise, but your factory struggling to keep up?

Drawing on real-world examples, discover the operational strategies other companies have implemented to overcome their barriers to growth.
A light lunch will be served.
Please note that this presentation will be given in French.

Is your company facing this situation?

Your sales are rising, but your margins are shrinking.
Your factory is struggling to keep up with demand.
You’re losing sales due to long lead times.
Your factory lacks efficiency and flexibility.
Material shortages are disrupting your operations.
You lack skilled labor.
Overtime is driving up your costs.

When growth accelerates but operations struggle to keep up, how do you:

Increase capacity.
Optimize floor space.
Improve work methods.
Plan for structural investments… while reducing risks.

What you'll learn at the event:

When the factory slows down growth: where to start to regain control?
Practical strategies for increasing efficiency and production capacity.
How you can align your industrial strategy with your business objectives?
How you can maximize the profitability of your operations?
Common mistakes to avoid… and best practices observed in the field.

october

2026

Hôtel Escad, Brossard

Check-in and breakfast: 8:00 a.m.
Conference begins: 8:30 a.m.
End and networking: 10:00 a.m.

Benoit Chouinard, an engineer and president of Progima, has over 20 years of experience in operational performance with a wide variety of manufacturing companies in Ontario and Quebec. As a specialist in continuous improvement, he assists executives in implementing day-to-day management systems and efficiency improvement projects. Progima, the firm he leads, is recognized as one of Canada’s leading groups of industrial engineering experts.

Francis Vaillancourt is an industrial engineer and holds an MBA. He has over 25 years of experience in operational performance and process optimization. Before joining Progima, he led the national operational efficiency practice at the BDC, where he supported SMEs across Canada and managed a Canada-wide team of consultants.