Office Furniture Producer Cuts Lead Time by 60% with PTP Center
Client
Major Office Furniture Manufacturer
Location
Saudi Arabia
Industry
Office Furniture Manufacturing
Results
Lead time reduced from 15 days to 6 days
Setup time between products reduced from 2 hours to 15 minutes
Ability to handle 3x more unique SKUs
Floor space reduced by 35%
Annual savings of $180,000 in labor costs
Background
A major office furniture manufacturer in Saudi Arabia was losing contracts to faster competitors. Their production process required multiple machine setups for each product — drilling on one machine, routing on another, and edge profiling on a third. Each setup added time and potential for error.
The Challenge
- Long lead times: 15-day production cycle was losing customers
- Setup bottleneck: 2+ hours to changeover between products
- Space constraints: Multiple machines consuming valuable floor space
- Complex parts: Office furniture requires many unique hole patterns and profiles
The Solution
The customer replaced their multi-machine setup with two Tuodiao machines:
- TD-PTP500 PTP Five-Sided Drill-Mill Center: Handles all drilling, routing, and profiling in one setup
- TD-KL-4S Four-Spindle Cutting Machine: Fast panel sizing with multi-tool capability
Key Impact
The PTP center’s 8-tool magazine and 3.3m working length were game-changers. Desk tops, cabinet sides, and partition panels could all be fully processed — drilled, routed, and profiled — in a single clamping. CAD/CAM import eliminated manual CNC programming entirely.
Results
- Lead time: 15 days → 6 days (60% reduction)
- Setup time: 2 hours → 15 minutes (87.5% reduction)
- SKU capacity: Tripled without adding floor space
- Labor savings: $180,000/year from reduced operators and setup time
Equipment Used
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