IPA

Consulting Services for Manufacturing Companies

IPA provides specialized consulting services for manufacturers throughout North America. We have guided many clients in the manufacturing industry through effective application of cash management systems, advertising techniques, cost control, organization, communication, financial planning and performance.

More than 170,000 businesses in the United States and Canada have looked to IPA to help them accelerate growth, control spending, maintain positive cash flow and become profitable. IPA can help build and grow your manufacturing company. Below we have compiled a list focusing on key business elements, such as sales, purchasing, inventory, warehousing, delivery and administration that are key variables in manufacturing companies.

IPA PRESENTS:
DESIRED ELEMENTS FOR MANUFACTURERS

Marketing

• Clearly define marketing area
• Define profitability
• Determine proper distribution channels
• Established definite sales policies
• Measure effects of present sales promotion and advertising and track cost-benefit
• Coordinated sales with production
• Obtain market share
• Analyze sales costs

Financial Planning

• Adequate working capital
• Credit established
• Financial ratios
• Effective budgetary controls
• Long and short term financial planning
• Cash flow forecasts to assure liquidity to meet obligations

Administration

• Clearly define authority and responsibility among key personnel
• Established policies to coordinate all functions
• Employee accountability

Financial Planning/Management

• Coordinate inventory control with sales forecasting and production
• Sound credit and collection policies
• Price based on break-even analysis
• Smooth flow and control over office procedures and paperwork
• Warehousing improvements

Production

• Improve a plant layout, work flow and work scheduling
• Review productivity and material costs
• Improve personnel recruitment, training and assignment
• Create dependable manning tables

Maintenance

• Review maintenance program
• Manage excessive heating and air conditioning
• Check housekeeping costs and performance regularly
• "Crisis" repair and maintenance