CPG Supply Chain Consulting (Consumer Packaged Goods)

Trusted by 190+ Clients Since 1998

CPG Supply Chain Consulting (Consumer Packaged Goods)

Improve forecast accuracy, reduce inventory costs, and build agile supply chains that keep pace with consumer demand shifts and retailer requirements.

  • Hands-on implementation support, not just advisory decks.
  • Senior partners with deep CPG and consumer goods supply chain expertise.
  • ROI guaranteed on supply chain engagements.

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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 CPG and consumer goods supply chains and operations

190+ Clients

Across CPG, retail, distribution, manufacturing, and services

ROI Guaranteed

Documented, verifiable gains on every engagement

How We Help Consumer Packaged Goods Companies

Forecasting and Inventory Management

Forecast accuracy drives everything in consumer products. Poor planning leads to stockouts on your best sellers and excess stock on slow movers. We consult with your planning team to improve forecasting methods, align system outputs with actual consumption patterns, and reduce carrying costs. Our clients have eliminated up to $450,000 in obsolete inventory through targeted stock optimization and SKU rationalization .

Strategy and Network Design

Consumer packaged goods brands face pressure from retailers, rising logistics costs, and unpredictable consumer expectations. We help companies develop strategies that balance cost, speed, and service across the full value chain. That includes facility location and network optimization , supplier performance evaluation, and distribution channel analysis. The goal is a competitive network built for both efficiency and agility, one that can adapt as retail channels shift and long-term market conditions change.

Operational Excellence and Digital Integration

Strong operations require alignment between procurement, manufacturing, warehousing, and package fulfillment. We apply Lean process improvement methods to optimize throughput, eliminate waste, and build operational discipline. From lean warehousing to production scheduling and ERP system alignment, we deliver hands-on improvements that challenge the status quo and create sustainable competitive advantage.

AI and digital tools are changing how consumer goods companies manage their operations. We help you identify where analytics and automation fit within your existing processes, so technology investments solve real problems rather than adding complexity. Consult with our team to find the right solution for your specific operating environment.

Our Approach: Assess, Facilitate, Implement

Phase 1: Assess

We start with a thorough assessment of your operations. Our team maps current processes, collects data on key performance metrics, and identifies where waste, bottlenecks, and misalignment are costing you money. This assessment gives us a clear baseline and a prioritized list of improvement opportunities.

Phase 2: Facilitate

We collaborate with your operations, procurement, and planning teams to design the future state. Using Lean and supply chain management tools, we develop strategies tailored to your specific product mix, channel requirements, and growth goals. Every recommendation is built around your data and your business. This is where strategic decision making happens, grounded in accuracy and real operational insight rather than generic frameworks.

Phase 3: Implement

Our experts deploy on-site to execute the plan alongside your team. Integration with your existing workflows is a priority. We build internal capability so improvements stick. Whether we are reconfiguring a warehouse layout, redesigning demand forecasting processes, or improving strategic sourcing practices, we stay until the results are real and your team can sustain them independently.

Why Consumer Packaged Goods Companies Choose Us

  • 190+ clients and 900+ projects since 1998, with an average of five projects per client
  • Senior-partner-led teams with Ph.D. and MBA-level expertise in logistics and supply chain management
  • ROI guarantee on supply chain engagements
  • Hands-on execution , not slide decks and recommendations that sit on a shelf
  • 95%+ of our business comes from referrals , a track record built on delivering results

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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