Our Process

MANUFACTURING

Integrating people, process & manufacturing partners.

We do it all. We provide a full range of materials and production processes. What we don't do is limit ourselves or our clients. Instead of being tied to single manufacturing services, we see the world as our global production network. So we can hand-pick the right manufacturer for each job. That gives us flawless results and gives you flexibility in design, materials, timelines, budgets and sustainability.

Vendor Partner Manufacturing Network

Our Vendor Partner Network is a multi-discipline manufacturing collaboration built on time-tested relationships with domestic and overseas partners. We select partners for each project based on their core competency and expertise. The resulting negotiation leveraged across multiple relationships gives us exceptional buying power.

Network Benefits

  • Trade specific
  • Evaluated and trained into our process
  • Benchmarked to our performance criteria
  • Capacity leverage and risk mitigation
  • Collaboration with other supplier partners

Domestic & Overseas Capabilities

  • Wire & Metal Manufacturing
  • Plastics Fabrication
  • Graphics
  • Vacuum Forming
  • Glass
  • Wood Fabrication and Finishing
  • Injection Molding
  • Textiles
  • Electronics
  • Assembly & Fulfillment
  • Warehousing capacity: 3.5 Million SF (Domestic) / 1.5 Million SF (Off-Shore)

Shanghai Office

All of TCG's off-shore production is managed through our Shanghai location. Here we have a dedicated staff of project managers and QC technicians that oversee your program from beginning to end. Our Shanghai team continuously evaluates our overseas partners to make sure they are in compliance with TCG standards.

High-IMPACT Quality Control

IMPACT QC is the internal playbook that drives every step of the project management and production process. For clients, it's a demonstration of our iron-clad commitment to process in project management. It consists of 10 phases with 100+ steps outlining key, proactive measures we employ for project management and production, including:

  • Parts risk analysis
  • First article inspection and parts sign-off
  • QC manuals
  • Photo documentation
  • Finished goods audit prior to assembly and shipping

What We Do

  • Retail Strategy
  • Design
  • Engineering and Prototyping
  • Global Sourcing
  • Fulfillment Logistics
  • Warehousing and Order Management
  • Store Planning
  • Program Management and Roll Outs
  • Installations
  • Environments
  • Fixtures
  • Point of Purchase Displays
  • Graphics and Signage

Turnkey Solutions

From concept to delivery we provide solutions that help clients improve sales and enhance brand image.

Client Access

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