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Data Collection & Process Mapping
We document how work actually happens (not how you think it happens) and quantify where time and money are lost.
Process optimization for small & mid-sized businesses
Your Business Is Losing Money Every Day to Processes Nobody's Fixed
We find where time, money, and people are leaking out of your operations, then fix it. Engineering-led process optimization for small and mid-sized businesses.
Lean Six Sigma Green Belt
PMP certified
30+ years combined experience
The problem
If Any of This Sounds Familiar, You're Bleeding Resources
Small and mid-sized businesses lose hours every week to manual work, unclear handoffs, and tools that don't fit. It rarely shows up on one line of the P&L, which is why it goes unfixed.
Most businesses don't have a strategy problem. They have an execution leak.
And it compounds every month you don't fix it.
- Tasks take hours that should take minutes
- Your team is burned out doing manual work that should be automated
- You don't know which tool or system actually fixes the bottleneck
- Growth feels harder than it should: more revenue, same chaos
- No one in-house has time to step back and fix the system itself
See it in action
Watch a Leak Get Fixed
A simplified map of a real client's R&D workflow. Work flows left to right, and some of it leaks out along the way. Press Apply the fix to see what we removed and automated.
What we do
What We Do
We map your operations, find where the leaks are, and implement the fix, not just a recommendation deck.
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Process Implementation & Improvement
We redesign the workflow, pick the right tools, and implement the change. Hands-on, not theoretical.
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Operational & Team Efficiency
We restructure how your team works so the fix sticks after we leave.
Delivery: Remote-first, with on-site intervention when the problem needs boots on the ground.
Proof
Real Results, Not Promises
Every engagement starts with a measured baseline, so the results are numbers, not impressions.
85%
shorter R&D cycle time
R&D Cycle Time: 3 Weeks → 3 Days
- Cut R&D turnaround from 3 weeks to 3 days
- Freed up budget and redeployed staff to other active projects
- Delivered within a 3 to 6 month engagement, fully compliant
3×
daily enrollment processing capacity
Enrollment Processing: 60 → 20 Minutes
- Reduced per-student processing from 60 to 20 minutes (−67%)
- Tripled daily capacity from 5 to 15 students per day
- Supported intake growth from 10 to 100 students over 2 years
How it works
How We Work
Four steps from measuring the leak to a fix your team runs on its own.
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Audit
We map your current process and quantify the cost of inefficiency.
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Plan
We design the fix: tools, workflow, team structure.
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Implement
We build and deploy it with your team, remote or on-site.
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Hand-off
We document everything so it runs without us.
Why us
Why PERFORIENT
An engineering-led team that measures before it changes anything, and stays until the new process is running.
We don't recommend fixes. We implement them.
LSS + PMP
Engineering-led team with Lean Six Sigma Green Belt and PMP certification
30+ yrs
Combined operational experience
2 sectors
Proven track record across engineering and education
Remote-first
Remote-first delivery, on-site when it matters
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Straight answers about how process optimization with PERFORIENT works.
What is a free process audit?
We walk through the process that is costing your business the most, estimate how much time and money it is leaking, and outline clear next steps. There is no cost and no obligation.
What kinds of businesses do you work with?
We work with small and mid-sized businesses. Our published results come from engineering and education, but the method applies to any business with repeatable workflows, such as approvals, onboarding, enrollment, order processing, or reporting.
Do you just give recommendations?
No. We map your operations, redesign the workflow, choose the right tools, and implement the change with your team. You get a working process, not a recommendation deck.
How long does an engagement take?
It depends on the scope of the problem. For example, our engineering firm engagement ran 3 to 6 months. We agree on scope and timeline with you after the audit.
How do you measure results?
We measure a baseline before changing anything, such as cycle time, processing time per case, or daily capacity, and then track the same metrics after implementation. That is how we report results like an 85% shorter R&D cycle or 3x enrollment capacity.
Do you work remotely or on-site?
We are remote-first, with on-site intervention when the problem needs boots on the ground.
What happens after the project ends?
We document everything and restructure how your team works so the new process runs without us.
Leak calculator
What Is the Leak Costing You?
Move the sliders. A rough number is enough to see whether the problem is worth fixing. Nothing you enter is sent anywhere.
All amounts are in Canadian dollars (CAD).
Estimated annual leak (CAD)
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- Per month
- Hours lost per week
- Hours lost per year
- Equivalent to
Estimate based on 48 working weeks and 1,800 hours per full-time employee. The audit measures your real figure.
Free process audit
Find Out What's Actually Costing You
Most businesses underestimate how much inefficiency is costing them until someone measures it.
- A walkthrough of the process that's costing you most
- An estimate of the time and money it's leaking
- Clear next steps, with no obligation