Insights
In the three decades since Flow Consulting was formed we’ve undertaken a long list of assignments for clients in a diverse set of industries. Today, with six partners and more than a dozen consultants, we’ve amassed a substantial body of work accessible through the links below. Our library of case studies will show you what we’re capable of in terms of operational improvement, improving M&A success rates, or squeezing more value from supply chains.
![Supply Chain Reshoring](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64a5d5d174d423385ad9cf8f/1719586184794-LUL8ZFVOS66XOUO9YEOY/image-asset.jpeg)
Supply Chain Reshoring
Flow managing partner Bruce Imel recently sat down with MetaExperts CEO Ron Crabtree to discuss the dynamics around reshoring and its impact on supply chain strategies.
![Raw Material Storage Required](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64a5d5d174d423385ad9cf8f/1706211496367-TZHTJEKWOXYDX6QABXDW/image-asset.jpeg)
![Incoherent Dock Operations](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64a5d5d174d423385ad9cf8f/1706215180655-LG9GVDKBQBHAUQWGEBD4/image-asset.jpeg)
![Storage & Shipping Capacity](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64a5d5d174d423385ad9cf8f/1706216591492-E567I33HG0K3QI29GU0K/image-asset.jpeg)
![Lean Concept Saves $25M Expansion](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64a5d5d174d423385ad9cf8f/1692714413289-DJHZJ7YRY2ZQJIAQMPE9/pierre-chatel-innocenti-LGblf4EH4yk-unsplash.jpg)
![Material Shortages](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64a5d5d174d423385ad9cf8f/1706218294470-GW3WOVGJD66QS3MW7JBK/image-asset.jpeg)
![Eroding Margins](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64a5d5d174d423385ad9cf8f/1706287834925-YO8A35BCO406Y9MKNG4Q/image-asset.jpeg)
![Vendor On-Time Delivery](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64a5d5d174d423385ad9cf8f/1706639245807-HI8QZIROS4E0NJ02RJV5/image-asset.jpeg)
Vendor On-Time Delivery
Improved from average of eight business days to less than 36 hours.
![Forecasting and Inventory Turns](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64a5d5d174d423385ad9cf8f/1706640242114-7SCUXZY54RPKTO95020Q/image-asset.jpeg)
![Annual Growth Stress](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64a5d5d174d423385ad9cf8f/1706640816864-FAD8DMTLNMGPDYLM5Q7Q/image-asset.jpeg)
![Severe Supply and Inventory Issues](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64a5d5d174d423385ad9cf8f/1706643574320-A6489A0T7DCBTCQ428HR/image-asset.jpeg)
Severe Supply and Inventory Issues
Inventory accuracy immediately improved from low 80% to more than 98%.
![Base Approach, Over $4M Saved](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64a5d5d174d423385ad9cf8f/1706645453938-DTEUOG310D33MXOAN3XR/image-asset.jpeg)
Base Approach, Over $4M Saved
More than $2 million in savings and more than $2 million in inventory reductions.
![Labor Issues Addressed](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64a5d5d174d423385ad9cf8f/1706717279716-6XREEBGFPNS1DT0NEZYF/image-asset.jpeg)
![Lean In Value Added Distribution](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64a5d5d174d423385ad9cf8f/1708442113668-WNHRSMOSDW6JA2JWYPN7/image-asset.jpeg)
![Control of Spending in Oil Fields](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64a5d5d174d423385ad9cf8f/1708452154656-W0LTQFL01MI0RRD2A44J/image-asset.jpeg)
![Loss of Faith in Sourcing Director](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64a5d5d174d423385ad9cf8f/1708958743187-ZV0U6GMBJ1GIHUD9RJSC/image-asset.jpeg)
![Combine Four Locations Into One](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64a5d5d174d423385ad9cf8f/1708972980313-9QPAJYIHANLVHRI2UWAQ/image-asset.jpeg)
![Top VMI with strategic software](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64a5d5d174d423385ad9cf8f/1708973596403-S9UBLMF0P2XW9OE46UAR/image-asset.jpeg)
![Sudden Supply Leader Departure](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64a5d5d174d423385ad9cf8f/af7ac04e-2d59-47ca-8c67-ada67fc64d70/jonas-jacobsson-2xaF4TbjXT0-unsplash.jpg)