Strategy services for manufacturing

With proven processes and methodologies, our strategy facilitators help you create an actionable plan that drives results. And our services go beyond the plan to provide holistic alignment that helps ensure your organization stays unified in achieving your objectives.

We can help you leverage strategy in key areas, including business planning processes and stress testing. We can also support your business with:

Sales process improvement

Driving sustainable revenue growth in manufacturing requires more than just sales training — it demands a strategic, data-driven approach that connects the front office to the shop floor.

At Wipfli, we help manufacturers align their sales strategy with execution. Our consultants begin by understanding your business goals, target markets and current sales performance through a deep dive into your operations and data. From there, we help you refine your go-to-market strategy, identify growth opportunities and build the tools and processes needed to support scalable sales operations.

Whether it’s implementing or optimizing your CRM, developing market studies or designing sales processes, we equip your team with the right systems and insights. We also provide ongoing coaching and support to help your sales leaders and teams stay aligned with your growth objectives.

Custom market studies

Wipfli provides tailored market studies designed specifically for manufacturers looking to expand to new regions or markets. Whether you’re diversifying your end markets or processes, evaluating a potential acquisition or seeking to understand competitive dynamics, each study is customized to your strategic priorities to help give you the clarity and confidence to move forward.

Wipfli’s assessment services provide an accessible, effective way to evaluate your company and establish external and internal benchmarks.

We take the results of our annual assessments — conducted in multiple sectors, from precision machining to tool and die — and our analysis of your organization and turn them into actionable insights for your improvement.

Our assessments can better position your company for short-term and long-term success by identifying your gaps, opportunities and relevant best practices.

Access the data and custom research you need to shape an effective strategy with Wipfli’s benchmarking services.

Throughout the year, we use tools to collect and analyze data from hundreds of companies in various sectors, including molding, stamping, die casting and precision machining. We then apply that data to help your company establish appropriate benchmarks for business and operations.

Our tools include:

• Commodity research
• Market research
• Customer insights
• Forecast information
• Competitor research
• Equipment and technology research
• Manufacturing site analysis
• Key metrics benchmarking