How TMG Helped Rebundle Rebuild Operations and Reach Profitability in One Year

The Client

Client: Rebundle, a pioneering beauty brand creating plant-based hair extensions
Industry: Beauty / Personal Care
Stage: Pre-seed

The Challenge

When Rebundle partnered with TMG, the business was facing serious headwinds — margins were underwater, labor inefficiencies were mounting, and operations in St. Louis weren’t built to scale. 

Rebundle’s founder recognized the business needed a serious change. So she called TMG.

They didn’t need tweaks. They needed a turnaround.

The TMG Solution

TMG executed a three-phase operational overhaul to bring Rebundle from negative margins to profitability in under a year:

  • Cut overhead

  • Immediately Implement Manufacturing Efficiency 

  • Migrate the supply chain across the globe to Africa

What We Did

Phase 1: Cut Overhead

TMG restructured Rebundle’s team and operations to lower overhead and create a leaner, more agile operation.

  • Replaced three full-time employees with one fractional operator, not only lowered costs but also it allowed the team to move faster, with less internal friction and clearer ownership across operations.

  • Reduced the core team from 20 part-time employees to 5 full-time employees

Phase 2: Improve Manufacturing Efficiency

With a restructured team in place, TMG had stopped the immediate cash hemorrhage. Quickly, they turned the focus to better use of every dollar spent.

  • Introduced simple, real-time tracking tools to monitor hourly output and identify bottlenecks on the line.

  • Shifted from role-specific labor to fully cross-trained team members, increasing staffing flexibility and reducing idle time.

  • Sequenced production for maximum efficiency and cost savings

Phase 3:  Migrate Supply Chain to Africa

Once the domestic operation was stabilized, TMG fast-tracked a global transition.

  • Fast tracked migration to multiple African manufacturing partners for cost, quality, and scalability – expediting timeline by a year.

  • Built a 12-week roadmap to shift all production offshore without disrupting fulfillment or product quality.

  • Created a scalable infrastructure for future expansion into Kenya and South Africa.

Results

73% Gross
Margin Swing

Thanks to a completely rebuilt supply chain.

106% Increase in
Output with a 70%
Reduction in CPU

 Output increased while costs dropped.

Profitability in
under 12 months

From bleeding cash to breaking even — and then some.

Why It Worked

This wasn’t just a cost-cutting exercise. It was a strategic rebuild. TMG helped Rebundle do more with less—trimming overhead, boosting productivity, and installing a global supply chain that made profitability possible.

From burn to break-even, Rebundle proved that operational excellence is a growth strategy.