How we take a branch from firefighting to running clean in 60 days.

Most branch problems aren't people problems — they're system problems. We don't train harder. We fix the leaky processes that make everyone look bad.

We stay embedded until it sticks. SOPs that collect dust don't move numbers. We work inside the branch until the process runs without us — then we leave. That's the whole model.

Three phases. Each builds on the last.

You don't buy the later phases until the earlier ones prove their value.

Days 1 – 14
Diagnostic Sprint
Entry point · $3,000 one-time
What we deliver
  • Branch ops baseline — on-time order %, overtime baseline, inventory accuracy, dead account count
  • Dollar-quantified leak map — ranked by monthly impact, not gut feel
  • 90-day fix plan — top 3 fixable leaks with rough effort estimates
  • Will-call SOP draft (written for your branch, not a textbook)
missed orders overtime inventory dead accounts
Days 15 – 45
Branch Tune-Up
3-month min · $5,000/month
What we deliver
  • Process rebuilds for the top 2 leak areas (ranked by your leak map, not assumptions)
  • Counter-staff SOPs — written, implemented, not handed over as a PDF
  • Weekly metrics dashboard the branch manager actually uses
  • Dead account recall campaign — segmented list, scripts, follow-up cadence
  • Weekly 30-min review with branch manager — what's moving, what's not
will-call dispatch inventory cycles dead accounts overtime control
Days 46 – 60+
Embedded Ops
6-month min · $7,500/month
What we deliver
  • Sit in daily standups — we don't ask the manager to report to us, we show up
  • Own the weekly numbers review — branch manager plus ops, zero consultants present
  • Kill overtime drift before it compounds — flag it in week 3, fix it in week 4
  • Coach the manager from firefighter to leader — they run it, we cover the gaps
  • Monthly on-site visit — see it in person, catch what the dashboard misses
management coaching overtime monitoring quality errors counter follow-up direct operator line

These are the metrics we track.

Not vanity numbers — the ones that show up in margin.

Metric Baseline (typical) Week 2–4 Week 6–8 Trajectory
On-time order %
Will-call and dispatch orders filled within the promised window
60–72% 74–80% 82–88% ↑ 15–20 pts in 60 days
Overtime hours / week
Excess labor beyond scheduled shifts — the #1 branch margin killer
25–40 hrs/wk 18–28 hrs/wk 12–18 hrs/wk ↓ 40–60% reduction
Inventory accuracy %
Cycle count variance — what's actually on the shelf vs. what's in the system
72–81% 80–86% 87–93% ↑ 10–15 pts in 60 days
Dead accounts recovered
Accounts with $0 orders in 90+ days reactivated with at least 1 reorder
0–3 / month 4–8 / month 8–15 / month ↑ 5–12 recovered/mo

Trajectories are typical ranges based on comparable single-branch engagements. Results vary by branch baseline and team adoption.

These are the things we get asked about.

They're not how we work.

No binders-and-leave

We don't show up, take notes, hand over a PDF, and disappear. A strategy you never implement is a waste of everyone's time.

No software sales

We don't sell software, hardware, or service contracts. Our only product is operational improvement on the branch floor.

No replacing the branch manager

The manager is our partner, not our obstacle. We make them more effective — not dependent on us.

No consultant theater

No status meetings for the sake of status meetings. No dashboards that look good and mean nothing. If it doesn't move the number, we don't do it.

Ready to find out where your branch is leaking?

Two ways in. Pick the one that fits where you are right now.