About
Clarity Manufacturing Consulting
For over 25 years, I have specialized in helping small manufacturing companies reach their full potential. My logical, proven, and affordable method is tailored specifically to my clients’ unique situations and has helped them achieve growth by focusing on revenue over profit.
I offer you time. My resources and time, not yours, are used to sift through the data and information I collect. You are constantly distracted by your daily operations. I am not. Distraction-free time allows me to take those deep dives into your problems. I will need your active involvement, however, in the implementation phase. Companies make a decisive error by outsourcing their problem-solving in its entirety to a consulting firm without staying involved.
I offer you unique knowledge. Not knowledge and insight about your business. I don’t dare to claim to understand all your business’s intricacies. You are the experts there. I help you move beyond the fallacy that correlation is causation. I look at your issues, help you see deeper causes, and arrive at solutions. You can decide to maintain the status quo or improve in a way you have never thought possible.
Clarity Manufacturing Consulting Solutions
Manufacturing companies should use non-linear thinking to identify the root causes behind their recurring challenge areas. I help you think about these differently. After rigorous causal analysis, the main root cause comes down to people factors.
My formal undergraduate and graduate level education in Engineering and subsequent experience in affordable automation systems allows me to help in technology areas.
Finally, you can tap into my 30+ years of experience in purchasing, global sourcing, supply chain management, and materials.
People
Technology
Latest advances in manufacturing technologies are quickly becoming game-changers for the industry, but only when the people on your team are set up for success. I work to stay ahead of the knowledge curve and bring the benefits of new technologies to you, only when they make economic sense and are a good fit for your team.
Supply Chain & Materials
Meet Your
Manufacturing Solutions Expert
Why? Data shows that most (80%) manufacturing companies fail within 25 years of their inception. The smaller manufacturing companies fail sooner. That has got to change. Small manufacturers in the US are exhausted by solutions that are just band-aids that don’t address the root cause. Unless companies start seeing and thinking differently about their problems, they will fall prey to the 25-year average lifespan. My quest is to prove that longevity and success can be achieved through a realignment of present practices.
Having worked as a consultant, coach, and speaker at FabTech, ISM, ASM, and other forums, I have 30 years of experience working in the manufacturing trenches in nooks and crannies worldwide. I apply my insight and expertise to the unique circumstances my clients are facing, clarifying the path forward to success.
Just call me. I don’t charge for calls or waste your time with sales pitches. I enjoy a good challenge as well as a thought-provoking discussion. Not ready yet? No worries. Download the flyer to learn more about the why and the how, or click here to read more.
WHAT IS THE SECRET?
FOCUS ON REVENUE FIRST, BEFORE PROFIT
- Low Sales – Low Profit (Early State)
- High Sales – Low Profit (Essential State)
- Low Sales – High Profit (Misdirected State)
- High Sales – High Profit (Ideal State)
Once you have a rock solid and stable revenue base, you can then start working on increasing profits. With this approach, you can weather any downturn and will be able to get to your ideal state of High Sales-High Profit much quicker than if you were solely obsessed with profit.
PROFIT FIRST OR REVENUE FIRST?
Most companies follow the profit-first approach. They dream of, breathe, and chase profits from day one and forget the long game of building a solid and loyal customer base.
Non-linear systems thinking shows us possible negative outcomes with that approach.
Clarity Manufacturing Consulting Climb Tool
The very first step in achieving Clarity in ManufacturingTM is by benchmarking your performance with your company’s peer group. My benchmarking app (CLIMB tool), will show you how you are doing compared to other companies. Green if you are way better than your peer group; yellow if you are average; or red if your performance is below average.
My Clear and Effective Process
1.
Assess Current State
2.
Ideate Solutions
3.
Propose Plan
4.
Test/Implement Solution
5.
Systemize/Report Results
I systemize what has been implemented, and provide detailed reports to keep track of the progress and measure the impact of my strategies for your company.
HOW MUCH?
You will be surprised, in a good way. I could suggest a productized cost because of the buyer’s comfort level with an actual figure’s finitude. However, without knowing anything about the inner workings of your business, how can I offer you pricing for a nicely packaged “solution-in-a-box” without being disingenuous?
I structure the prices so that the bulk of the fees get paid for results achieved. Now how is that for a guarantee? There are no contracts. You can end the relationship at any time. If I am not dealing on an ongoing basis directly with you, the business owner, and have your involvement and full support, then I cannot help.
