The Poirier Group

Scaling your construction business should expand your profits, not shrink them. Yet, many general contractors who are scaling beyond $20 million face a painful paradox: while their top-line revenues are breaking records, their net margins are plummeting. If this sounds familiar, the culprit isn't your field performance, it’s your back-office complexity. As your project volume grows, paper timecards, vendor invoice disputes, missing lien waivers, and creeping administrative overhead are turning your back-office operations into margin-killing bottlenecks. The fix is not to hire more accounting staff, but to manage the noise behind your hard-won cash flow. In this latest article, we lay out how you can modernize your core operational workflows, cut administrative overhead, streamline project accounting, and ensure that increased revenues actually reach your the bottom line. https://lnkd.in/gvd7VkxP #ConstructionMgmt #backofficeautomation #generalcontractors #constructionindustrymargins

This is the team to beat, whether at soccer or volleyball ... watch out, they are coming for you. This is just one example of the passion and dedication our consultants bring to every client engagement, challenge and to each other. The Poirier Group consultants share a particular quality that always leads to a better consulting experience for our clients, greater ROI and results you can take to the bank. How they show up on the field, let's just say they are crushing it! Get to know us and where we can take your business! #businessconsultingnearme #consultingfirmsincanada #businessmanagementconsulting #betterconsultingexperience

This commercial furniture manufacturing was balancing high product customization with large-scale fulfillment. With one facility in Quebec, and two in the US, they were finding that complex customer demands had inadvertently triggered a severe operational crisis. We confronting these hidden drivers of friction, allowing the client to achieve a major operational reset, securing a strategic roadmap that positioned them to capture $10 million in annual value, eliminate preventable freight losses, and restore long-term profitability. Find out what our targeted deep dive accurately uncovered and quantified such a massive opportunity value across a complex, multi-site footprint. Read the full case study 👉 https://lnkd.in/g7gGdhdh #supplychain #transportationlogistics #manufacturing #inventorymgmt

Most supply chains weren't designed for the level of disruption we've seen over the past few years. As a result, many businesses made changes quickly to protect operations. Now it's time to step back and ask what's actually working. Are today's inventory levels, supplier networks, and planning processes improving performance, or are they adding unnecessary cost and complexity? In our latest article, we share some of the approaches we've seen help organizations build more resilient supply chains while improving operational performance. 👉 Read the full article: https://lnkd.in/dAJ8huK3 If you're rethinking your supply chain strategy or looking for opportunities to improve performance, our team would be happy to have a conversation. #SupplyChainResilience #SupplyChainStrategy #InventoryManagement #Operations #BusinessConsulting

We often see ambitious growth expose hidden operational limits which left unresolved will push an operation to its brink. Luckily this leading medical equipment company affected by a tariff-driven increase decided to face its capacity challenges by not only finding more square footage; but also discovering how to make the existing footprint work harder, faster, and smarter. Our team traced the interdependencies between space, workflow, inventory, and warehouse technology. What emerged was a compelling opportunity: rethink the DC from the ground up without interrupting the business it supports. This case study follows the journey from capacity risk to a practical, phased optimization roadmap, one designed to unlock meaningful room for growth and build a more resilient fulfillment operation for the years ahead. Read the full case study > https://lnkd.in/gcTsUs4w Are you finding your distribution centre has similar challenges? Trust our experienced supply chain consulting team to find the answers that will propel your business forward while others continue to struggle. Connect to discuss the possibilities. https://lnkd.in/epFKveFp #warehousecapacity #inventorymanagement #medicalsupplies #distributioncentre

Are you tracking dozens of KPIs but still unsure which decisions to make? Measuring everything means focusing on nothing. You don’t need more reports or complex dashboards, you need clarity. This requires a business performance strategy that connects daily actions directly to your strategic goals. Here's how to cut through the data clutter, measure what truly matters, and confidently achieve the results you need. https://lnkd.in/guZVsdzs #KPIs, #PerformanceMeasurement #StrategicGoals #DataReporting

If you are seeking improved efficiency, reduced costs, and stronger supply chain performance, the business case for machine learning has never been stronger. Operations that constantly battle between high carrying costs and painful stockouts are exhausting their team and draining their capital when there is a smarter way forward. Imagine slashing forecasting errors by up to 50% and reducing excess stock by a third. Once reserved for tech giants, these advanced predictive tools are now highly accessible for mid-sized businesses. Read on to discover how machine learning can transform your operations, automate replenishment, and give your business a permanent, high-performance competitive edge. https://lnkd.in/guUdiDFZ #inventorymanagement #inventoryautomation #machinelearning #replenishment

We often get asked by our clients "Where do you find such great people?" While we place great importance on expertise & operational experience, those who also align with our values gain entry into this extraordinary culture we have become known for. We work hard, we play hard, we support each other's development and success, we each contribute to and drive change within the business, and we bring rigor and passion to every challenge you bring us. Then, we deliver in spades! Ready for a better consulting experience? https://lnkd.in/epFKveFp #bestconsultingfirm #corporateculture #businessconsulting #performanceimprovement

For North American businesses with entities in the UK we are seeing slower growth, rising labour costs, lack of AI maturity, and increasing global trade uncertainty impacting performance. While these challenges aren't new, the way organisations respond has never been more important. In our latest article, we explored four trends shaping the UK business landscape in 2026 and share practical perspectives on strengthening performance through better execution. Read the full article: https://lnkd.in/gAsUC5vw If your organisation is facing similar challenges, let's discuss practical ways to improve performance and build long-term resilience. #UKBusiness #StrategyExecution #OperationalExcellence #BusinessTransformation #AIReadiness

We are thrilled to partner with Ottawa’s The Bess and Moe Greenberg Family Hillel Lodge to tackle some of the most critical challenges in long-term care: falls prevention, skin and wound care, and UTI and incontinence management. Led by CEO Ted Cohen and Director of Quality Improvement Shannon Fraser, Hillel Lodge has launched the Hillel Lodge Academy. This ambitious, multi-year initiative aims to embed continuous improvement directly into daily clinical care. Over the coming months, we will work side-by-side with their team to redesign processes, elevate clinical performance, and secure better outcomes for both residents and staff. Helping healthcare providers drive lasting change is at the heart of our mission. This marks the beginning of a vital clinical transformation, and we invite you to follow along as we share our progress, insights, and key learnings along the way. #LongTermCare #HealthcareImprovement #QualityImprovement #ContinuousImprovement #HealthcareLeadership #HealthcareInnovation #Ottawa