Initial industry focus
Optimization for the way your business operates
Different businesses share scheduling and workflow problems, but the constraints are different. We start with the decisions your team needs to make and the limits it works within.
Machine shops
Machine shop optimization consulting
When rush orders disrupt the schedule or jobs wait between operations, more capacity may not be the first answer. Our production scheduling consulting examines machine availability, setup changes, job priorities, operator skills, and due dates together.
We can help compare job sequences, identify bottlenecks, and build capacity planning or scheduling tools around your shop's constraints. Useful starting information includes job routings, estimated run and setup times, machine calendars, and your current dispatch list.
What to measure: on-time delivery, work in progress, setup hours, and time spent rebuilding the schedule.
Discuss a machine shop scheduling project →
Construction
Construction operations consulting
Competing projects can leave one crew waiting while another works overtime. Our construction process improvement and resource scheduling work focuses on coordinating crews, equipment, task dependencies, and material readiness across active jobs.
We can help map office-to-field handoffs, compare staffing plans, and automate repetitive progress reporting. A starting point might be your look-ahead schedule, crew availability, equipment assignments, and a recent example of a delay or repeated administrative task.
What to measure: crew waiting time, schedule changes, equipment conflicts, and hours spent preparing reports.
Discuss a construction workflow project →
Logistics
Logistics optimization consulting
Route planning and dispatch decisions need to account for more than distance. Our route optimization consulting considers delivery windows, vehicle capacity, driver availability, service times, and customer priorities alongside travel.
We can help evaluate routing options, improve dispatch workflows, and build planning tools or reporting automation. Useful starting data includes representative orders, stop locations, delivery windows, vehicle capacities, and the rules dispatchers currently apply by hand.
What to measure: miles per delivery, on-time arrivals, vehicle utilization, and dispatcher planning time.
Discuss a routing or dispatch project →
In another industry? The same approach can support businesses with recurring scheduling, resource allocation, analysis, or workflow challenges. Tell us about your operation.
From a problem to a scoped project
Hiring an optimization consultant
Start with one decision, bottleneck, or recurring task. An initial conversation helps us understand the operational impact, the people involved, and whether our services fit your needs.
Define what success means
Choose a useful baseline, such as scheduling hours, late jobs, unnecessary travel, or manual reporting time. Discuss your constraints and what an improvement would be worth to your team.
Agree on the scope
A project can focus on a process assessment, a scheduling model, a decision tool, or workflow automation. Scope, deliverables, timing, and fees need to be agreed before work begins.
Put the work to use
Depending on the project, outputs may include a process map, analysis of bottlenecks, a working planning tool, or an automated workflow, with guidance for using it and measuring the result.
Before you get in touch
Optimization consulting questions
What does an optimization consultant do?
An optimization consultant helps a business choose better ways to use limited time, people, equipment, and budgets. Sol Venture combines process improvement, data analysis, mathematical optimization, and software to address specific operational decisions.
When should we consider business process improvement consulting?
Consider it when the same bottleneck keeps returning, planning depends on repeated manual work, or competing priorities make it hard to decide what to do next. Start by identifying a recurring problem and a measurable effect, such as delayed jobs or hours spent rebuilding schedules.
Can you work with our spreadsheets and existing systems?
Existing spreadsheets, reports, and system exports can provide a starting point for analysis. We review data quality and access first, then determine whether a process change, a separate decision tool, or an integration is appropriate. Integration options depend on the systems you use.
How much does optimization consulting cost?
Fees depend on the problem, data preparation, project scope, and implementation needs. Describe your challenge to request a scoped proposal. Deliverables, timing, and fees should be clear before you decide to proceed.
How long does an optimization project take?
The timeline depends on how focused the problem is, the availability of usable data, and whether implementation requires software or system integration. The initial discussion helps identify those dependencies so timing can be agreed for the proposed scope.
What should we bring to the first conversation?
Bring a description of the process, who uses it, what is going wrong, and what a better result would look like. Mention the tools you use and the information available. A description is enough for the first inquiry; there is no need to send confidential operational data through this form.
