If your company produces and / or sells something, chances are you have a supply chain. Your supply chain is the network of individuals, technology, and resources that facilitate the delivery of product between a company and an eventual supplier. Simply put, your supply chain is a culmination of the critical steps that are... read more »

The mere mention of the word audit tends to send people spiraling into an absolute panic. For many, the idea of an audit conjures up negative images of an accountant pouring over ledgers, where results can often have an unfavorable conclusion. However, these are not the only types of audits. Operational audits are meant... read more »

In today’s competitive market space, change is the only constant. Retailers and wholesalers are subject to maintaining an increasingly high level of customer service to remain competitive. Successful order fulfillment remains a top priority, and that can lead to issues attempting to accommodate an ever-increasing SKU base in a constant warehouse footprint. Distribution centers... read more »

    The concept behind Lean Process Improvement can be traced back hundreds of years to early Chinese civilizations where it was essential for survival to design parts for crossbows that could easily be replaced during battle. Even in more modern times, Lean Improvements have drastically changed the way people do business. For example,... read more »

Turn on the news and it is hard to miss the barrage of messages about the recent move to buying products that are “Made in America”. The most interesting aspect of this is that retailers who were once so driven on price reduction are at the head of the reshoring movement. Over the past... read more »

A key driver here at Boston Industrial Consulting is to help our clients “Work Smarter.” This means our engineers use their expertise to find ways to optimize design of distribution facilities, lean manufacturing, and operations improvement. When data turns into information, value is maximized and insight is gained; in short, we use Business Intelligence... read more »