Last Updated: 2012-05-30

Mark Dean & Associates

Company information

Legal Name:   Mark Dean & Associates
Operating Name:   Mark Dean & Associates
Mailing Address 430, 29th St W NORTH VANCOUVER, British Columbia V7N 4H4	Location Address 430, 29th St W NORTH VANCOUVER, British Columbia V7N 4H4
Telephone: (604) 984-7419
Fax: (604) 984-7568
Email: mark@mdasolutions.ca
Website URL: http://www.mdasolutions.ca

Contact information

Mark Dean
	Title:   Owner
	Area of Responsibility:   Research/Development/Engineering
	Telephone:   (604) 984-7419
	Fax:   (604) 984-7568
	Email:   mdean@shaw.ca

Company description

We have extensive experience managing warehousing projects from site layout through startup. We carry out space planning requirements through to product planning. Mark Dean has worked on over 150 different projects in a wide variety of industries, both public and private. We carry out the following type of projects: · warehouse consulting services; · methods and procedures improvement analysis; · staffing and equipment requirements analysis to meet volume throughputs; · inventory analysis and slot sizing using computer analysis; · space requirements planning; · concept layouts and cost estimates; · site traffic flow, parking and building footprints; · preliminary building layouts including column spacing, storage and work areas, docks, doors, battery charging, administrative and support facilities; · detailed layout planning; · identifying storage and mobile equipment alternatives, writing specifications, tendering and evaluating bids; · product planning (preslot), numbering and labelling systems; · slotting; · equipment installation supervision or inspections; and · relocation planning including products. We also carry out process improvement projects in hospitals using lean healthcare tools and our storage systems design experience.
Country of Ownership:	Canada
Year Established:	1995
Exporting:	No
Primary Industry (NAICS):	541330 - Engineering Services
Alternate Industries (NAICS):	541690 - Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services 561990 - All Other Support Services
Primary Business Activity:	Services
Total Sales ($CDN):	$100,000 to $199,999
Number of Employees:	3

Product / Service / Licensing

Service Name:	Lean Healthcare
We provide consulting and training services for primary care facilities to reduce waste using lean tools and techniques based on the Toyota Production System (TPS).
Service Name:	Product Planning
Pre-slotting and Slotting of warehouse products
Service Name:	Rack Layout Planning
Service Name:	Warehouse Consultant
Service Name:	Warehouse Consulting
Industrial engineering consulting services specializing in warehouse layouts, equipment specification and procurement, project management, product allocation planning and inventory control.
Service Name:	Warehouse Layout Planning
FSC Code:	3910-Conveyors 3920-Materials Handling Equipment, Nonself- Propelled 3930-Warehouse Trucks and Tractors, Self-Propelled 3990-Materials Handling Equipment, Miscellaneous B219-Other Engineering Studies C100-Architect and Engineering Services - Related To Construction C115-Industrial Buildings C117-Warehouse Buildings C200-Architect and Engineering Services - Not Related to Construction C211-Architect - Engineer Services (incl. landscaping, interior layout and designing) C215-A&E Production Engineering Services (incl. Design and Control and Building Programming) C219-Other Architect and Engineering Services

Market profile

Alliances:

• Financial

Industry sector market interests:

• Agriculture
• Consumer Products
• Manufacturing
• Mining/Petroleum/Gas
• Transportation
• Wholesale/Retail
• Automotive
• Food and Beverage Manufacturing
• Pulp and Paper

Sector information

Key / Major clients:

Ballard Power Systems, BC Hydro, BC Gas, BC
Transit, BC Ferry Corp., Telus, Fletcher
Challenge, Overwaitea Foods, Neptune Food Services,
H.Y. Louie, Associated Grocers, Martin-Brower,
Alberta Liquor Control Board, BC Liquor
Distribution Branch, Dairyworld, Lucerne Foods,
Expo 86, Yves Veggie Cuisine, Nalley’s Canada,
J.D. Sweid, Molson Brewery, Pacific Western
Brewing Co., Alpha Pharmaceuticals, Woodward
Stores, Volkswagen Canada, UAP/NAPA, Alberta
Education, Simon Fraser University, Western
Waffles, Ethiopian Airlines, Vancouver
International Airport, Fairmont Vancouver Hotel,
B.U.K. Realty, Ames Bros. Distributors, Fraser
Health Authority (BC), Greater Vancouver
Regional District, Monk Office Supply,
Sharper Innovations, Weddingstar, International
Direct Response Services.

Success stories:

Project managed a $1.9 million racking contract from design through installation for a major food service distributor. Optimized a plant layout for a gas utility company's meter shop. Carried out projects from concept to detail design, implementation and commissioning. Organized point-of-use storage locations in a large hospital ER reducing non-value-added nurse and physician time.

International capital projects:

Corporate Expertise:
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We have worked on preliminary and detail design for an air cargo terminal in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. We can perform the same design function for all warehousing and cargo terminal operations.

Corporate Language Capabilities:
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English


Proj: Ethiopian Airlines Air Cargo Terminal
Country: Ethiopia
Contribution:
All layout planning including detailed equipment
specifications for tendering.