What does Robert specialize in?

Inventory control and material requirements planning (MRP) — guiding small-to-mid-size manufacturers and distributors from manual spreadsheets and static BOMs to automated, data-driven planning workflows.

Who does he work with?

Small-to-mid-size manufacturing and distribution operations that are outgrowing manual tracking and legacy accounting-only workflows.

What kind of engagements are available?

Contract projects, consulting and advisory work, interim or fractional roles, and full-time opportunities.

How do I start a conversation?

Submit the contact form with your name, company, email, project or role scope, and a short message — inquiries go directly to Robert's inbox.

Services — Poway & San Diego, CA

MRP & inventory control services for growing Poway & San Diego operations.

Structured inventory lifecycle management, accurate demand forecasting, and disciplined material planning — delivered as migration projects, consulting engagements, or interim roles for small-to-mid-size manufacturers and distributors.

MRP & System Migration

Spreadsheets → automated planning tools

Transitioning teams from basic spreadsheets to automated planning tools — without stopping production to do it.

What's included

Current-state assessment of your spreadsheets, stock records and reorder habits
Data cleanup: item master, stock levels and consumption history made system-ready
ERP/MRP deployment and database configuration — including Misys and QuickBooks integration
Replenishment logic built on real consumption: reorder points and safety stock thresholds
Hands-on team training so the system is actually used after go-live

Workflow & BOM Optimization

Multi-level Bills of Materials, precise

Structuring multi-level Bills of Materials and tightening shop-floor inventory tracking so raw material availability always matches manufacturing output.

What's included

Multi-level BOM structuring and revision control
Master data alignment between planning, purchasing and the floor
Shop-floor tracking for receiving, kitting and staging
Stock-level monitoring across active production cycles
Consumption and usage-rate analysis feeding accurate demand forecasts

Operational Auditing & Control

Shrinkage down, discipline up

Reducing shrinkage, optimizing safety stock levels, and establishing repeatable receiving and fulfillment processes that hold up to audit.

What's included

Inventory audits and cycle count programs with protocols your team can run
Shrinkage and variance root-cause analysis
Safety stock and reorder point optimization
Receiving, kitting and fulfillment SOPs — documented and repeatable
Vendor coordination and on-time delivery follow-through

How an engagement runs

Four steps, no mystery.

Assess

Walk the floor, map the current spreadsheet and BOM state, find where stock truth breaks down.

Structure

Clean the data — item master, BOMs, stock records — into a system-ready foundation.

Implement

Configure the MRP/ERP system, write the SOPs, stand up cycle counts and reorder logic.

Hand off

Train the team, document everything, and leave you with a system that runs without me.

Who it's for

Built for operations outgrowing their tools.

Small-to-mid-size manufacturers

Outgrowing spreadsheets, with assemblies that stall on parts nobody knew were short.

Distributors on legacy accounting-only tools

Inventory truth scattered across QuickBooks and guesswork, with no planning layer.

Teams needing interim planning leadership

Contract, consulting or fractional coverage while you hire — or until the system runs itself.

Warehouse racking — MRP and inventory control services in Poway and San Diego, CA

Let's map your move from manual to automated.

Bring your current spreadsheet mess, static BOMs, or stockout headaches — the first conversation is about understanding your operation, not selling you a system.

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