Profit Improvement & Cost Reduction Services

We turn complex
business challenges
into profitable growth.

EDGE brings executive-level leadership, engineering expertise, and global manufacturing capabilities to owner-managed companies ready to scale.

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2× EY Entrepreneur of the Year Nominee
3× Profit Magazine Hot 50
7 Languages Spoken Across Our Team
$5M–$75M Company Scale We Serve

What We Do

Three ways we create value for your business through profit improvement and cost reduction services

Most of our engagements start with strategy and naturally extend into engineering and sourcing as we identify where the profit is.

Rapid Profit Growth Strategy

Realize significant profit improvement through expert strategy design and execution. We embed senior leadership directly into your business to drive accountability and results.

  • Profit growth strategy design & execution
  • Leadership training & mentoring
  • Full-time or fractional executive roles
  • LEAN & Theory of Constraints operations improvement
  • Scheduling, inventory & productivity optimization

Product Design & Value Engineering

From concept to production — we bring full engineering capability including plastic & metal components, electronics, PCB design, and precision injection moulding.

  • 3D CAD modelling & 2D drawing generation
  • CNC machined & injection moulded prototypes
  • Plastic & metal parts and assemblies
  • Electronics & PCB design and manufacturing
  • Authorized Microchip Design Partner

Strategic Sourcing, Supply, and Manufacturing

Realize significant cost reduction through domestic manufacturing and overseas sourcing. Our Asian sourcing teams deliver stable, high-quality supply chains.

  • Domestic manufacturing & overseas sourcing
  • Cost re-engineering & design for manufacturability
  • Prototyping capability
  • Established sourcing teams across Asia
  • Mechanical, electrical & Asian sourcing expertise on staff

Self-Funding Strategies

Plans designed around quick wins that fund the transformation — no cash drain, no disruption.

Embedded Execution

We don't hand over a report and walk away. We stay in the business and drive the results with your team.

Global Reach

Offices and sourcing teams across Asia — real infrastructure, not just connections.

Flexible Engagement

Fixed fees, success-based fees, full-time or fractional — structured around what makes sense for your business.

The Compounding Effect

How our services work together

Each service delivers value independently. When they work together, the results compound.

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Strategy Alone

Creates a clear profit growth roadmap — with the leadership and execution discipline to make it real.

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Strategy + Engineering

Turns engineering insight into better products, lower costs, and stronger margins.

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All Three Together

Builds a self-funding transformation — where savings from sourcing and engineering directly fuel your profit growth strategy.

About EDGE

A team built for transformation

EDGE brings together executive leadership, engineering, and global manufacturing capability under one roof — giving owner-managed companies access to the kind of senior talent that typically only large corporations can afford.

Our work spans management consulting, product supply, and manufacturing — across industries including medical products, manufacturing, construction, security, and distribution. We've operated at every level: plant floor to boardroom, startup to $75M company.

We work on a fixed or success-based fee model, full-time or fractional — whatever fits your situation. Engagements don't start until we've invested significantly in your business.

Between our team, we bring together three licensed Professional Engineers with degrees spanning mechanical, electrical, and aerospace engineering — alongside a master Tool & Die Maker holding 15+ North American patents, a 26-year global supply chain leader with deep roots across Asia, and a marketing executive with nearly 30 years in brand and go-to-market execution. Eric is one of only 50 Theory of Constraints Experts in the world certified by Dr. Eli Goldratt across all six disciplines. Combined, we speak seven languages and operate on the ground across Asia. The result is a team with rare range — from the boardroom to the plant floor, from strategy through to supply.

Our Team

Eric Gowland
Eric Gowland, P.Eng. President One of 50 people worldwide certified by Dr. Eli Goldratt across all six Theory of Constraints disciplines eric@edgenterprises.ca 519.835.3742
RM
Ryan McMillan, P.Eng. Electrical Design / Engineering Specializes in electronics, PCB design, and manufacturing automation ryan@edgenterprises.ca
MS
Mandeep Singh Mechanical Design / Engineering 30 years of mechanical engineering experience; holds 15+ North American patents mandeep@edgenterprises.ca
ET
Edward Teo Global Sourcing 26 years building supply chains across Asia edward@edgenterprises.ca
NG
Nick Gowland, P.Eng. Value Engineering Built EY's value engineering practice and now applies that expertise to owner-managed companies nick@edgenterprises.ca
AL
Antoinette Lucchese Marketing Nearly 30 years in brand strategy and go-to-market execution antoinette@edgenterprises.ca
JW
Jackie Wu Quality Process & Control Based in Asia; bridges quality standards between Asian manufacturing and North American clients jackie.wu@edgenterprises.ca
BC
Bob Cheung Production & Manufacturing Operations 18+ years in LED and semiconductor manufacturing; oversees production, quality, and engineering from our Asian facility

Sample Engagements

Results we've delivered

Medical Product Supply

Strategic Sourcing Partner

The challenge: A medical supply company needed a sourcing partner who could meet strict quality requirements, tight lead times, and aggressive cost targets across a range of hospital products.

  • Sourced medical carts, vials, slings, and other hospital products to strict quality standards
  • Delivered reliable supply with tight lead times and competitive pricing
  • Helped secure large hospital supply contracts across Western Canada
  • Opened access to new markets the client couldn't reach on their own
Outcome Expanded into new hospital markets across Western Canada with a reliable, cost-effective supply chain
Outdoor Lighting

Full Product Launch & Rebrand

The challenge: A North American outdoor lighting company needed to rebrand, differentiate from competitors, and launch an entirely new product line.

  • Led full company rebrand and new product line strategy
  • Designed and launched 100+ SKUs including power supplies and apps across multiple lighting categories
  • Delivered lower cost, higher quality products through value engineering
  • Created patented designs that differentiated the brand from the rest of the market
  • Drove profit growth through new product design and market positioning
Outcome Complete rebrand with 100+ SKU product line, patented designs, and stronger margins through value engineering
Home Elevator Manufacturing

Strategic Business Consultant

The challenge: Owner/President needed an experienced business leader to craft and execute a 4-year sales and profit growth strategy.

  • Developed and documented rapid profit/sales growth strategy
  • Created business scorecard & quarterly KPI accountability meetings
  • Led US dealer network sales & marketing plan development
  • Project managed new product launch marketing plan
  • Initiated joint Supply Chain Strategy Team for cost reduction and quality
  • Mentored new managers and exec team through major change
Outcome On track to exceed sales and EBITDA growth targets with strong cost reduction pipeline

Testimonials

What our clients say

"[EDGE] was hired to work with our Sr. Leadership team to write a 4-Year business plan addressing ownership's desired growth. Their efforts produced an intuitive and actionable roadmap for the entire business to follow. I can see [EDGE] being a long-term contributor for our business."
Jamie Hamilton President — Cambridge Elevating Inc.
"We brought EDGE into the Firm to help with several initiatives: refine our business plan, review our suite of services, work with our team to identify strengths and weaknesses, and utilize their strengths in process development, constraints management, and customer relationships on complex projects."
Doug Hill Founder/Operations Manager — Team Builder Solutions Inc.
"Eric and I have worked together for the last three years. He has brought strategic thinking and leadership to the Winser Doors team that has allowed us to grow and become more process and goal driven. His efforts have resulted in higher morale, better customer service and top line growth. He is a true mentor to his direct reports as well as a terrific confidante and advisor to me."
Sean Carragher Owner/President — Winser Doors Inc.
"Eric is one of those people with strong business acumen and quickly jumped in and solved the significant issues and then helped guide the ship and handle day-to-day operations with our incredible team. Having someone on board like this allowed me to lead the company and expand it into new frontiers. We are now on a fascinating growth path while making a better livelihood for our staff and much happier and satisfied clients."
Henrique Reis Founder/CEO — Reis Informatica Inc.
"Eric is passionate, dynamic and a result driven individual. He is a great team builder and established meaningful relationships with all key members of the company and customers. His positive and effective management style truly made a difference in the company."
Marcela Lall Strategic Account Manager — ABS Friction Inc.
"He was able to quickly build consensus and trust and to confidently marshal the resources necessary to drive change throughout the organization. He provided calm, strategic focus while navigating the business challenges with sound fiscal and operational expertise. He supported, trusted and empowered his leadership team which enabled effective collaboration and teamwork to achieve results."
Terry Doyle Director — Talent Services
"Working with Eric was a privilege and a delight — he has the rare ability to organize and inspire employees to work together harder, smarter and as a team. He showed himself to be process driven, open, honest and always calm no matter how stressful the situation. He is a great listener and a broad thinker."
Heather Waldman Chief Financial Officer — CFO Concept

Get In Touch

Let's work together.

Have a project in mind? We'd love to hear about it. We invest in understanding your business before any engagement begins — reach out and let's start that conversation.

Have products that are giving you problems? Send us your drawings and specs. We can put together quotes from drawings and bills of material, and you can choose to order samples, request a quote, or just explore what's possible.

eric@edgenterprises.ca 519.835.3742