Forging resilience despite challenges
Metal formers, stampers and fabricators are facing an increasingly unpredictable industry.
Uncertainty around costs, regulations and tax law continues to grow. Global supply chains can be volatile, requiring advanced strategies and technologies to keep them optimized. And workforce shortages are making finding experienced leadership more difficult than ever.
These challenges can threaten your success — or they can drive you to adopt the strategies you need to flourish in any industry landscape.
Wipfli’s fabricated metal consulting team helps you drive agility and efficiency so that you can continue delivering high-quality products faster and at a competitive price.
Why Wipfli?
Wipfli has over 90 years of experience in serving the manufacturing sector with comprehensive, industry-specific support. We know the unique needs of metal fabricators, keeping track of the regulatory environment, tax changes and technology disruption you face so that you stay ahead.
With fabricated metal consulting solutions for everything from leadership development to IT road maps, we can help you find effective ways to build long-term success.
Tax services
Wipfli’s comprehensive tax services apply our industry experience to help manufacturers build a more robust tax strategy. We help you minimize exposure with support for tariffs, tax planning and compliance. We also help you take full advantage of credit opportunities, including R&D credits, cost segregation and energy incentives.
Outsourced services
Access experienced staff to help you streamline operations and reduce overhead with Wipfli’s manufacturing outsourcing services. We provide comprehensive back-office support, including C-suite-level leadership, for IT, operations, HR and finance.
Organizational performance consulting
From improving operational and sales processes to leveraging strategic planning, costing workshops and industry benchmarking data, we can help you increase profitability and performance. We also offer leadership development services to help you build leaders capable of driving change and increasing retention.
Digital services
Align critical manufacturing technology with your strategic business goals. Wipfli’s digital team can help you develop an effective digital strategy to modernize your operations. We also provide support to implement the solutions you need — including ERP, data and analytics, AI and production monitoring — and help keep them secure with a robust cybersecurity program.
Transaction advisory services
Get end-to-end support for your next transaction, including support for buy- and sell-side due diligence, tax strategy and valuations. Wipfli’s transaction advisory team brings insight and analysis to maximize your return today and create value beyond the deal.
International expansion services
Scale profitably and sustainably with Wipfli’s international expansion services. With support for critical areas, including managing a global supply chain, foreign direct investment, transfer pricing and international taxes, we can help you navigate the complexities of global growth successfully.
Assurance services
Wipfli’s assurance services do more than validate financial statements. They provide manufacturers with the insights needed to strengthen trust, leverage improvement opportunities and drive smarter decisions. Leveraging deep industry knowledge, Wipfli delivers manufacturing audit and assurance solutions that enhance transparency and strategic direction.
Private client services
Wipfli helps align your business success with personal financial goals. Whether you’re planning for retirement, transferring ownership, or managing family wealth, our advisors can provide you with clarity and confidence in your legacy.
Risk advisory services
Secure sustainable growth with support for mitigating risk in key areas, including technology, internal controls and operations. Wipfli’s integrated risk advisory services help you mitigate risk across operations so that you can better achieve your business goals.
Our team
Laurie Harbour
Laurie Harbour is a partner with more than 35 years of manufacturing and consulting experience. Prior to joining Wipfli, she was the co-owner of Harbour Results, Inc., and has spent her career helping clients develop strategies, improve operations, reduce risk and optimize business performance. Clients benefit from Laurie’s ability to work with leadership teams to assess the current state of their business and provide strategic and operation recommendations for improvement.
Mike Devereux, CPA, CMP
Mike Devereux has identified millions of dollars in tax incentives for manufacturing clients, led hundreds of research and development (R&D) tax credit study engagements and demonstrated leadership and exceptional judgment in the tax structuring of various acquisitions. He speaks nationally to various professional and industry trade organizations and associations about opportunities to reduce federal and state tax liabilities and has written dozens of articles for trade publications.
Anne Kirschling, CPA
Anne Kirschling is a partner in Wipfli’s Milwaukee office with over 10 years of accounting experience. She has experience in assisting companies achieve their goals in the manufacturing, distribution and service industries, including entities that are privately held, private-equity owned and SEC reporting entities.
Rob Kane, CPA
Rob Kane is a tax partner in Wipfli’s Madison office. He is an accomplished CPA and business advisor with more than 25 years of experience in providing tax, audit, accounting and business solutions to organizations including privately held, private equity-owned, and ESOP/employee-owned businesses.
Kate E. Brown
Kate Brown is a Business Intelligence and Analytics Manager in Wipfli’s Business Solutions Group, she is focused on designing and building analytics platforms that improve organizational performance and drive actionable analytics for our diverse clientele.
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Finding the right tools for growth
We helped Larpen Metallurgical Service select an ERP for increased supply chain visibility and tracking.
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