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Industrial and manufacturing
Senior experts for industrial and manufacturing companies, across capacity, cost of goods and job costing, ERP and MRP, supply chain, S&OP and sales operations.
The companies behind the operator
What we solve
Where manufacturers get stuck.
Manufacturing owners keep the floor running while quotes, costs and systems wait their turn. PILTA experts have built a manufacturing and fulfillment facility, led full ERP implementations and run production from metals to clean rooms. These are the problems we solve most.
Orders ahead of capacity
Overbooked capacity means late deliveries.
We plan capacity, equipment and contract manufacturing for the forecast.
Margin that shows up too late
Guessed costs mean jobs that lose money.
We set up job costing and pricing so each quote reflects real cost.
Cost of goods rising
Rising costs come straight out of margin.
We cut cost in materials, suppliers, labor and freight.
An ERP that doesn’t match the floor
Floor workarounds mean wrong numbers.
We choose, fix or roll out the ERP and MRP so the system matches how the work runs.
Sales and operations out of step
Missed ship dates cost customers.
We run S&OP so sales, production and finance work from one plan.
Suppliers and inventory
Missing parts stop the line.
We set up sourcing, inventory and logistics for heavy and engineered goods.
What we help with
Experts for every part of the business.
- Capacity planning
- Capital equipment plans
- Contract manufacturing
- Job costing
- Pricing and quoting
- Cost of goods
- ERP and MRP
- S&OP
- Sales operations
- Suppliers and sourcing
- Inventory and logistics
- Controller and monthly close
- Annual plan, budget and KPIs
- Hiring and leadership
In their words
“I found Ryan to be highly effective with a collaborative and pragmatic approach. He has shown a clear strategic direction, leading his team in a way that drives trust between teams along with shared milestones to meet project goals.”
Shireen G.
Senior Director, Strategic Client Services · ALOM
How engagements run
How we work with manufacturers.
Bring us in for a defined project, a fractional executive or an embedded team, from pre-revenue to $200M+, and add experts as the company grows.
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Project
Defined scope, a flat fee, and a clear finish line, delivered by a senior operator.
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Fractional executive
A COO, CFO, CMO, and when the moment calls for it, the CEO seat itself.
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Embedded team
Knowledgeable, pre-vetted experts working in your team, as your team.
Every engagement follows The 4D Method™: Diagnose, Design, Develop, Deploy.
Diagnose
Findings and a prioritized plan.
Design
A plan your team reviews, changes and signs off.
Develop
Working systems and a trained team.
Deploy
Your team running the systems, with PILTA alongside.
Straight answers
Questions manufacturers ask.
How to reduce manufacturing costs?
Start with the biggest lines in cost of goods: materials, labor, overhead and freight. Renegotiate or consolidate suppliers, cut scrap and rework, balance the line, and price jobs on real cost. Track cost per unit monthly so savings hold. We run the cost-down plan with your team and the finance numbers behind it.
How to scale a manufacturing business?
Add capacity in step with confirmed demand: equipment, shifts, contract manufacturing or a second site. Put an ERP and MRP in place that matches the floor, price every job on real cost, and run one sales and operations plan. We plan the capacity, systems and finance for each step.
What is job costing?
Job costing tracks the materials, labor and overhead spent on each job or order, so you can see the real margin on every one. Make-to-order and custom manufacturers use it to quote accurately and catch losing jobs early. We set up job costing in your ERP and accounting and tie it to quoting.
Free assessment
See if PILTA can help.
Get on a call with the PILTA Founder and CEO Ryan or one of our expert executives and strategists. No cost, no obligation, just 15 minutes of your time.