Our Contrarian Philosophy

Scale + Caution vs. Speed + Specialization

We are a team of specialists who transform operations by bridging the gap between cutting-edge digital tools and the human behaviors that drive your investment returns. We’re not your typical consultants; our coach-led, “embed-not-consult” model has already generated over $100 million in value for our clients across the food & beverage, CPG, and heavy industry sectors.

We know that COOs, VPs of Manufacturing, and Plant Directors running multi-site operations often struggle to see real results from their digital investments. They need a way to get consistent frontline performance and rapid, measurable gains in OEE, and that’s exactly what we deliver. Our framework is a little different: we embed coaches right there on-site, we focus on aligning the digital tools with human behaviors, and we scale fast.

Innovation Model

We directly challenge conventional beliefs that innovation requires years, large teams, and a lot of money. We argue that, by leveraging the right partner ecosystem, companies can move faster and smarter to achieve their innovation goals.

The Approach

Big consulting firms deliver impressive slide decks; we deliver tangible results quickly through our resource and capabilities.

Our unconventional, practitioner-led approach is designed to cut through the complexity and bureaucracy of traditional consulting to solve your highest-value problems with speed and precision.

We don’t just advise; we embed coaches on-site to create shoulder-to-shoulder behavior change.

What Our Model Provides

4-Phase Execution Process

I. Assess

Identify high-value problems & monetize them from the start. We perform a rapid stop-loss study and KPI design to uncover millions in productivity improvements and address pain points like stagnant OEE, rising costs, and failed digital pilots. This approach removes pending capital expenditure through optimization by proving the ROI is there before we move forward

II. Align

Assemble the right partners to deliver a targeted solution. We bring together the world’s top solution providers to create ecosystems of innovation. Our team acts as the “Master Distiller,” orchestrating the right blend of technology and services to align with a clear roadmap. This ensures every player benefits and has a clear path to monetization.

III. Activate

We “think like a bootlegger” to prove value by getting a pilot up and running in the shortest amount of time possible. Our unique “embed-not-consult” model places our coaches on-site to facilitate shoulder-to-shoulder behavior change with your frontline team. This hands-on approach directly addresses inconsistent processes and workforce skill gaps, turning digital investments into consistent

IV. Accelerate

With a proven pilot and clear ROI, we “learn-and-scale” roll-outs to cut per-site costs by up to 50% and achieve enterprise-wide results. We’ve helped companies like Hershey achieve 25% faster changeovers and $1.5M/year in gains and Wilsonart realize $3M in annual savings by aligning their OT network and MES with their ERP. Our focus on scaling fast ensures high-value solutions are implemented across multi-site footprints.

The Keys

Well-Architected Ecosystem: The foundation for creating tailored, high-value solutions.
Accelerated Value Delivery: Processes to deliver tangible results in weeks – not months.
Risk Reduction Through Specialization Specialized partnerships & ecosystems (ingredients) that assemble to focus on targeted solutions, creating our proven recipe for success.
Enterprise-Scale Solutions Readiness Market-ready, enterprise-scale offering tailored to the needs of any business’s multi-site operations.