Boston Industrial Consulting.

Our experienced team of Industrial and Operational Engineering consultants have a deep-rooted understanding of the critical role an efficient distribution system plays in achieving your business goals.

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What We Do.

Distribution Center Design

Whether you are retrofitting an existing facility that requires distribution design services or are building from the ground up, you will benefit from Boston Industrial’s distribution master planning services. Our distribution center specialties include material handling and automation; supply chain optimization, strategy and planning; and Warehouse Management Systems and design.

Master Planning

Master Planning and Programming begins with operational needs assessments that include documentation of important design assumptions, goals and project constraints. Our rigorous concept generation phase captures all potential opportunities for improvement and focuses on short and long-term project goals. Plans include detailed future state layouts, process descriptions and capital investment plans for ease of execution and project management.

Process & System Improvement

We optimize workflow, reduce waste and increase productivity through observation, analysis, brainstorming, and implementation of Lean based philosophies. We train and educate the workforce on Lean Manufacturing Principles and advanced techniques. “Lean” manufacturing is a methodology for driving operational efficiency internal involvement to identify waste and establish a culture of continuous improvement.

About BIC.

We are dedicated to cultivating Material Handling efficiency and expanding performance in Distribution Facility Design, Lean Manufacturing, and Back Office Operations.

Boston Industrial Consulting is a talented, highly-experienced group of Industrial and Operations Engineering consultants. Our expertise is in Distribution Facility Design, Lean Manufacturing and Operations Improvement. Since the firm’s inception in 1996, our team of specialists have grown to be recognized as industry leaders. Our powerful combination of industry experience, research and consulting allows us to uphold our reputation of delivering value to solving the challenges of our clients.

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Our Team.

Our team includes the best people in the business. We come from diverse backgrounds and all have different strengths. Together, we deliver quality.

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Robert N. Liptrot | President and Founder

Bob is President and Founder of Boston Industrial Consulting. He is actively involved in a wide variety of projects in the manufacturing, life sciences/medical device, apparel fulfillment, distribution, and government sectors, with a project scope from $5M to over $100M. He helps clients determine and plan long-term operational strategy with Master Business Planning and Operations Analysis, and carry out tactical projects focusing on detail layout planning, material handling system design, distribution design, and project management. Bob is an expert in new technology and automation, and helps clients find solutions to reduce reliance on labor. He holds a BS in Industrial Engineering degree from the University of Rhode Island and an MBA from Bentley College.

Jasin P. Effland | VP, Supply Chain Solutions

Jasin is Vice President of Supply Chain Solutions. His expertise is in e-commerce fulfillment and retail distribution with proven results in facility and material handling design, continuous process improvement and supply chain optimization. Prior to joining Boston Industrial, Jasin worked for Staples, Inc. in various engineering and project management roles leading key projects supporting Stapes North American supply chain. Jasin holds a BS in Industrial Engineering degree from Pennsylvania State University.

Jason S. Kumorek | Director

Jason is a Director for Boston Industrial offering experience in design, engineering, specification, and implementation of warehousing and manufacturing process improvement projects. He specializes in the optimization of material and workflow including receiving, product movement, picking, storage, and inventory control. Prior to BIC, Jason worked at Abel Womack, Inc. focusing on the development and implementation of material handling, storage, technology, and process improvement projects across a wide range of industries. Jason holds a BS in Business and Technology Management with a focus on Project Management from Clarkson University.

Case Studies.

At Boston Industrial Consulting, we work to refine and integrate manufacturing and engineering processes to make your assembly line more efficient. Our goal is to shorten your lead time to product launch, shorten product times and reduce work in progress inventories.

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Featured Projects.

Boston Industrial focuses on an integrated approach to operations management, logistics, procurement, and information technology.

Lititz, PA

Integrated with J&J team on a major production expansion allowing for 2x Manufacturing output as production space migrated into distribution space. Implemented automated Material Handling solutions to eliminate labor and improve safety. Planned a direct make-to-load program for high-volume SKUs. Optimize layout and overall Material Handling Systems throughout a 750,000-sf facility.

Parsippany, NJ; Cumberland, RI; Whippany, NJ

Assisted Tiffany with expansion programs involving Silver Manufacturing and Supply Chain Automation projects. Designed and implemented a new distribution center plan for e-commerce and catalog operations to meet the increasing demand for direct-to-consumer sales.

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Global Park, Heredia, Costa Rica

Planned and designed a 270,000-sf, world-class medical device manufacturing Center-of-Excellence for the Endovations product line. The building’s plan included manufacturing, distribution and sterilization using ETO sterilization chambers, adhering to FDA and GMP guidelines.

"Boston Industrial came to us highly recommended in support of our.
Warehouse Strategy Initiative. The BI team assisted in the project
development as well as demonstrated the strong technical knowledge necessary in a CGMP warehouse environment. Their project management skills and insight into material flow and material storage systems have been fundamental in providing innovative solutions that have successfully resolved many of our constraints."

Bob LeRoy

Johnson & Johnson

We help our clients understand the infrastructure of their building environment, so that they can make good decisions for their business and people.

- Robert N. Liptrot

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