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Success stories

Accelerating Retail Display Rollouts with CAD-to-CNC Ready Engineering Support

Treknocom helps a North American retail display & exhibit fabricator deliver shop-ready fixture packages faster—without adding headcount.
Introduction

The client builds custom retail displays, store fixtures, kiosks, and exhibit elements that combine wood-based casework with metal hardware and specialty components. Each program requires rapid turnarounds, frequent iteration with designers/clients, and clear documentation for the shop floor. They needed a partner who could scale engineering capacity quickly and consistently—while working to their standards and release process.

The Challenge
  • Engineering capacity constraints during peak rollouts and multi-store programs
  • Frequent design changes requiring fast, controlled revisions without breaking downstream CNC data
  • Mixed-material builds (casework + hardware) demanding coordination across wood and metal components
  • Need for shop-ready documentation: clear drawings, cut lists, part labels, and hardware schedules
  • Rework risk from inconsistent detailing conventions and incomplete release packages
  • Pressure to improve yield/waste reduction through better nesting and material planning
The Solution

Treknocom set up a dedicated execution model designed for retail rollout velocity—combining repeatable templates with a rigorous revision and QA loop.

  • Deployed a dedicated team aligned to the client’s release cadence
  • Standardized drawing packs, naming conventions, and revision control to match shop and client expectations
  • Built reusable construction templates for common fixture families (bases, towers, gondola add-ons, kiosks) to speed up detailing
  • Produced production-ready outputs: shop drawings, cut lists, edge banding/hardware schedules, and part labeling
  • Prepared nesting-ready information and CNC-ready deliverables as required by the client’s toolchain and post-processors
  • Created/updated metal brackets and special components in SolidWorks to align with the millwork assemblies
  • Maintained a tight redline loop with a change log so the shop always worked on the latest approved set
Technology Stack
  • SolidWorks – 3D modeling for metal brackets, custom hardware, and special components; assembly coordination
  • Swood – parametric woodworking/millwork modeling and assembly detailing workflows
  • Microvellum – cabinet/millwork engineering outputs: cut lists, hardware schedules, labels, and CNC-ready deliverables
Result
  • Reduced engineering turnaround time for fixture packages by from 3 weeks to 1 week
  • Improved first-pass approval rate on submittal/shop drawing packs
  • Lowered shop-floor questions/RFIs through clearer documentation and consistent labeling
  • Reduced material waste via improved cut-list accuracy and nesting readiness (where applicable)
  • Scaled capacity during rollouts without adding permanent headcount, supporting multiple programs in parallel
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