From Root Cause to System Resilience

CKRC delivers hands-on expertise across the full industrial system—from the production floor to program leadership. We go beyond surface-level symptoms to resolve the systemic issues undermining quality, delivery, and cost. Our team brings real-world experience across defense, aerospace, and commercial manufacturing, giving us the tools to uplift capability wherever it’s breaking down.

Surface-Level Symptoms

Late deliveries, quality issues, cost overruns

Root Causes

Misaligned KPIs, production bottlenecks, supply chain fragility

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Business, Strategy & Supply Chain Management

We strengthen business performance from the inside out.

  • Leadership alignment and organizational design

  • Supply chain consolidation and M&A support

  • Contracts, finance, and supplier management strategy

  • Strategic sourcing and business planning

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Operational Excellence

We embed the systems, habits, tools, and metrics that drive lasting performance.

  • Visual management and value stream mapping

  • Continuous improvement and waste elimination

  • Production management systems and leadership coaching

  • KPI development and management tool optimization

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We identify performance constraints and implement solutions that stick.

  • Root cause analysis and corrective action planning

  • Manufacturing process development and optimization

  • Facility layout design and efficiency gap analysis

  • Process standardization promoting quality and repeatability

Manufacturing & Industrial Engineering

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We help programs and plants scale smartly and sustainably.

  • Make-buy evaluation and factory consolidation

  • Capital equipment planning and master scheduling

  • Long-term capacity planning and execution management

  • Manufacturing footprint relocation and start-up

Industrialization & Scaling