Supply Chain Consulting Services in California

Trusted by 190+ Clients Since 1998

Lean & Supply Chain Consulting in California

Improve service levels, reduce operating cost, and build durable Lean execution systems with experienced consultants supporting teams in California.

  • Hands-on implementation support, not just advisory decks.
  • Data-driven prioritization to target the highest-impact constraints.
  • Rapid consultation response, typically within 48 hours.

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190+ clients | Average 5 projects per client | Since 1998

Trusted by Industry Leaders

Volpi
Emerson
American Red Cross
Pure Hockey
RubinBrown
Fabick

25+ Years

Improving supply chains and operations

190+ Clients

Across manufacturing, distribution, retail, and services

48-Hour Response

Fast consultation intake and next-step alignment

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Operational Priorities for California Teams

Lean and Supply Chain Consulting in California

Supply Velocity delivers supply chain improvement and advisory services to California companies focused on reducing cost, raising service levels, and strengthening operational performance. Since 1998, we have completed over 900 projects for 190+ clients across manufacturing, distribution, retail, and services. Our team works on-site alongside your staff to identify waste, optimize flow, and build supply chain systems that produce sustained results.

  • Senior partner-led implementation support, not junior analysts
  • Data-driven prioritization targeting your highest-impact operational constraints
  • Rapid response to inquiries, typically within 48 hours

What We Typically Improve for California Teams

Operational Cost Reduction

We reduce total operating cost by targeting process waste, inventory carrying costs, and logistics inefficiencies. Our assessments have helped clients achieve up to 40% increases in gross profit margins through procurement improvements, warehouse redesign, and supply chain network analysis.

Service-Level Improvement

We strengthen delivery reliability and fulfillment accuracy while protecting daily operations from disruption. Our approach addresses forecast accuracy, inventory positioning, and supplier performance to help your team meet rising customer demand. Better demand visibility and tighter coordination reduce lead times and protect margins.

Execution Capability Build

We equip your operations team with practical Lean and continuous improvement systems that sustain gains. Every project transfers knowledge so your supply chain organization maintains resilience and improves independently after the engagement ends.

Our Supply Chain Advisory Approach

Our methodology follows three components that move from insight to execution.

Analysis and Assessment

We begin every engagement with a thorough assessment of your current state, using your existing data as the primary source of insight. Our team examines procurement processes, inventory levels, logistics networks, warehouse operations, and demand planning to pinpoint the greatest opportunities. This assessment delivers real-time visibility into performance and serves as a foundation for prioritized action.

Plan Development

Using analytics and insight gathered during the assessment, we build a detailed supply chain strategy addressing your specific operational priorities. Each plan includes clear targets, timelines, and accountability. We factor in risk management, governance, and sustainable sourcing practices to create a resilient roadmap your leadership team can execute.

Implementation

We stay through implementation to confirm that changes hold. Whether the initiative involves supply chain transformation, stock reduction, or warehouse automation, we accelerate time to results through hands-on facilitation and floor-level training.

Supply Chain Consulting Services for California Companies

We deliver a range of supply chain management and logistics services, including:

  • Supply Chain Strategy: End-to-end network design, facility location analysis, and cost reduction to boost profitability across your supply chain
  • Inventory and Demand Planning: Advanced forecasting, Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) , and inventory management to reduce working capital and improve planning accuracy
  • Warehouse and Plant Operations : Facility layout, lean warehousing, and e-commerce fulfillment improvements that strengthen productivity
  • Procurement and Supplier Evaluation: Strategic sourcing and workflow improvement for better visibility across the supply chain
  • Distribution and Logistics: Transportation analysis and logistics cost reduction for California distribution networks
  • Process Improvement: Cross-functional decision-making frameworks, operational visibility tools, and actionable analytics to improve supply chain agility

Industries We Serve Across California

California's diverse economy creates complex supply chain challenges that require specialized insight. We work with organizations across:

  • Manufacturing and industrial operations
  • Distribution and warehousing
  • Food and beverage production
  • Retail and e-commerce
  • Healthcare and business services

Each industry carries unique supply chain requirements. Our team brings experience managing interconnected distribution channels, emission reduction initiatives, and sustainable practices that balance profitability with environmental responsibility.

How We Work with California Teams

  • On-site facilitation at your California facility
  • Hybrid engagement combining executive strategy with floor-level operations work
  • Remote advisory, cadence coaching, and KPI reviews for ongoing supply chain improvement

Over 95% of our engagements come from referrals. Over 90% of new clients begin with an assessment, and more than 80% of assessments lead to a project. On average, each client invites us back for five additional projects.

We guarantee measurable results on supply chain engagements. If defined savings targets are not achieved, you receive your investment back.

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"If you are looking for someone to help drive improvements, create repeatable processes and mentor younger staff in your facility then reach out to Supply Velocity. Your expertise and dedication have driven significant im..."

Tim Donohoe

COO, Chemline

"I am thrilled to provide this testimonial for Supply Velocity and their outstanding work in implementing Lean Warehouses and processes at Crescent Parts & Equipment through the COVID pandemic. With their data-first focus..."

Josh Cole

Director of Supply Chain, Crescent Parts & Equipment

"For several years we have worked with Supply Velocity to support us with their expertise on Lean Operations and Supply Chain Management. Supply Velocity has helped us implement Lean, improve our inventory systems, and ed..."

Lorenza Pasetti

CEO, Volpi Foods

"Supply Velocity is driving instrumental change in our inventory management processes. This is critical for us to be competitive in a supply chain environment with numerous disruptions. They are making change happen, whic..."

Jim Carroll

Executive Vice President Operations, Schaeffer Manufacturing

"In a time of volatile supply chain disruption, Supply Velocity is helping us develop Demand and Supply Planning processes to proactively tackle these new challenges. They are genuine partners, working with our team, faci..."

Jane Thrasher

Vice President of Supply Chain, Horizon Hobby

"Mitch Millstein and his team helped guide our shop fabrication division in the re-layout of our custom pipe and steel fabrication facility when we moved into a new building. It is not only the results but how he helped...."

Geoff Gross

President, Gross Mechanical

"In 2015 we began working with Dr. Mitch Millstein to optimize our inventory locations supporting e-commerce and in-store inventory needs. From this work we developed a new omni-channel warehousing and inventory plan that..."

Rob Bowers

Vice President of Strategy, Total Hockey

"Myerson engaged Supply Velocity, specifically Ray Davis to visit our plant in Trinidad to conduct a two day assessment of our production procedures and provide us feedback on areas for improvement and where applicable, a..."

Lee Hartwell CPA

Plant Manager, Myerson Tooth

"Supply Velocity has provided the technical expertise and political capital to move our project forward. They have just the right amount of push and the right amount of support. Supply Velocity has helped us make real cha..."

David Walters

President, Hy-C

"Our experience with Supply Velocity was one of the best values we have ever had from a consulting project. Cyril Narishkin brought a structured lean methodology, invaluable experience and engaging facilitation skills to..."

Mike Howard

CEO, Aspeq

"Supply Velocity has helped Clean succeed in a number of ways. First, they provided the education that kicked off our Lean Process Improvement journey. They also facilitated a number of large supply chain and process impr..."

Jeff Lazaroff

Senior Vice President, Clean Uniform

"We engaged with Supply Velocity to help us embed process improvement at all levels of the business. Our team learned from Mitch to let the data drive decisions, to use Lean tools to help us see our processes critically a..."

Dionne Dumitru

COO, Weekends Only

"Supply Velocity gave us the tools to analyze our business and processes based on the facts and numbers versus our perceptions. Our common quote was "Let the numbers lead us". The key for our organization was how quickly..."

Ned Lane

President, CeeKay Supply

"We used Supply Velocity to rethink our sales process. By analyzing the entire process we found wasted time in our Sales, Admin and Operations departments. Streamlining this process created extra time for each Sales Rep,..."

Jeff Reitz

Vice President, Central States Bus

"Supply Velocity created visibility within our Assurance Services Group... visibility of performance, Client-service, employee satisfaction and processing time. Using the Supply Velocity System, Audit Report Cycle time is..."

Fred Kostecki

Partner-In-Charge, Assurance Services, Rubin Brown

"Supply Velocity's Lean Six Sigma System has given us new tools to help improve our sales performance. We have learned new ways to analyze our business which makes problem solving more accurate and has made us better lead..."

Rachel Andreasson

Executive Vice President - Marketing, Wallis Companies

"The role of the Erie Insurance Marketing Department has been evolving over the past several years - from a support role to a more critical role of driving growth in our organization. Because of our increased workload and..."

Karen Rugare

Director of Marketing, Erie Insurance

"Isolating a problem, finding short, and long term solutions with measurable results is what was promised and results is what was delivered by Supply Velocity. Upon launch of the Lean Six Sigma Selling System, we knew mor..."

Mark A. Presker

General Manager, Architectural Millwork of St. Louis

"In the spring of 2003, the St. Louis Area Chapter of the American Red Cross engaged Supply Velocity, Inc. to perform a study and make recommendations to streamline office processes, maximize cash flow in purchasing and w..."

Joe White

CEO, American Red Cross - Saint Louis Chapter

"We are using Supply Velocity's Lean Six Sigma methods to analyze a variety of processes including rationalizing SKUs (stock-keeping-units). By using math to evaluate SKUs we took some of the emotion out of our decisions...."

Mark Kelso

Director of Process Improvement, Save-A-Lot

"Anheuser-Busch Precision Printing had been implementing Lean Operations on our own for the past two years. We needed to move faster and partnered with Supply Velocity, Inc. Through Supply Velocity, Inc.'s mathematical wo..."

Rich Lavosky

General Manager, Anheuser-Busch Precision Printing

"C&R was struggling with labor productivity. The construction crews were often missing materials that they needed to do their work. This caused significant idle time. Supply Velocity, Inc. and C&R used value stream mappin..."

Tom Kuthe

V.P. Construction Operations, C&R Mechanical

"Your process encourages this group to work together, better communicate and have fun doing it."

George Edinger

President, C&R Mechanical

"Closure Medical recently completed a major reorganization in order to enhance our ability to rapidly create innovative medical devices. We hired Supply Velocity to help us map out the process and service flows of the new..."

Gabe Szabo

Vice President, Product Development, Closure Medical - A Division of Johnson & Johnson

"We are pleased that Essex selected Supply Velocity, Inc. as our Lean Implementation Partner. At one facility, we have saved over $350,000 in work-in-process inventory, reduced throughput time from 2 weeks to minutes and..."

Terry Etter

Vice President of Operations, Essex Medical Systems

"In thirty years of hiring consultants, Supply Velocity, Inc. was the first to tell me what they were going to do, set a price they stuck to and substantially exceed my expectations. I have recommended them to friends and..."

Bill Gilbert

President, Fusion Coatings

"Many thanks to all three Supply Velocity presenters. I think you guys took a very difficult time for learning and capitalized on everyone's time and training needs. I truly hope this helps your business as this was a con..."

Mark Holdinghausen

VP of Operations, DEMA Engineering

"We used Supply Velocity on our Warehouse optimization project. One of the key characteristics of Supply Velocity is that they listened to our requirements and provided a clear path for our Warehouse processes using lean..."

Haris Tokalic

President, Grand Rock, Inc.

"I’d recommend Supply Velocity to organizations looking for a hands‑on, data‑driven warehouse assessment with actionable outputs - particularly those dealing with operational change, new systems, or scaling challenges."

Jayson Wickenkamp

Senior Vice President, Image Solutions