541614 Process, Physical Distribution, and Logistics Consulting Services
Overview
This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing operating advice and assistance to businesses and other organizations in: (1) manufacturing operations improvement; (2) productivity improvement; (3) production planning and control; (4) quality assurance and quality control; (5) inventory management; (6) distribution networks; (7) warehouse use, operations, and utilization; (8) transportation and shipment of goods and materials; and (9) materials management and handling.
Illustrative Examples:
Freight rate or tariff rate consulting services
Productivity improvement consulting services
Manufacturing management consulting services
Inventory planning and control management consulting services
Transportation management consulting services
Top Organizations
Cross-References
- Planning and designing industrial processes and systems--are classified in Industry 541330, Engineering Services;
- Providing computer systems integration design services--are classified in U.S. Industry 541512, Computer Systems Design Services;
- Arranging transportation of freight between shippers and carriers--are classified in Industry 488510, Freight Transportation Arrangement; and
- Operating warehousing and storage facilities and providing related logistics services--are classified in Industry Group 4931, Warehousing and Storage.
Index Entries
| Customs consulting services |
| Efficiency management (i.e., efficiency expert) consulting services |
| Freight rate auditor services |
| Freight rate consulting services |
| Freight traffic consulting services |
| Inventory planning and control management consulting services |
| Logistics and integrated supply chain management consulting services |
| Logistics management consulting services |
| Manufacturing management consulting services |
| Manufacturing operations improvement consulting services |
| Materials management consulting services |
| Operations research consulting services |
| Physical distribution consulting services |
| Production planning and control consulting services |
| Productivity improvement consulting services |
| Tariff rate consulting services |
| Tariff rate information services |
| Transportation management consulting services |