Lower Your Material Costs. Free Up Cash.

A fractional Chief Procurement Officer for mid-size manufacturers.

For mid-size manufacturers with $50M-$500M in revenue.

Quick Wins Sprint: documented savings larger than the Sprint fee within six months, or you pay nothing.

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25+ years experience | $30M+ in documented savings | Navy Nuclear Submarine Veteran | Quick Wins Sprint Guarantee

By the Numbers

$13M

Annualized Cost Savings

One ~$250M manufacturer.

$11.5M

Inventory Reduced

A ~$600M utility.

$2.5M

Total Impact

$872K recurring annually. Same ~$600M utility.

Guaranteed

Quick Wins Sprint

Documented savings larger than the Sprint fee within six months, or you pay nothing.

If material costs keep rising and delays keep showing up, we start with the supplier contracts and freight bills already on your books.

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Where a mid-size manufacturer can hire supply chain consultants

Big consulting firms staff for billion-dollar clients, and their teams and fees rarely fit a $150M manufacturer. Mid-size companies usually get more from a practitioner who has run procurement inside a manufacturing business. Flambeau Consulting is that kind of practice. Founder Mike Johnstone is a Navy submarine veteran with 25+ years in procurement. Flambeau works with manufacturers across Wisconsin, northern Illinois, and the Midwest, including Madison, Milwaukee, the Fox River Valley, Rockford, and Chicagoland. The first conversation is free.

Real Results

Real Results from Manufacturers Like Yours

One mid-size transportation equipment maker faced material costs at 82 to 84 percent of sales. We built a cross-functional team, fixed supplier overcharges, added hedging, and tightened logistics. Material costs fell to 71 percent of sales. They saved $1,000 per unit for $13 million annualized. Profits hit a record $7.8 million quarter.

Read the full cost reduction story.

Also, read these two articles on Risk Indicators and Bottlenecks in Manufacturing.

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