Optimize Costs
We audit the overhead categories nobody inside has time to own, from telecom and freight to energy and supplies, and capture savings that fall straight to the bottom line.
Cost Optimization · AI & Automation · Small & Midsize Industrial
Optimize today.
Lead tomorrow.
SCP Consulting helps small and midsize manufacturers, distributors, and industrial service companies find five- and six-figure savings hiding in their overhead, then put those dollars to work in the AI, automation, and systems that build lasting advantage.
Four steps. Zero audit fees. Real numbers.
7spend categories audited
4simple steps to a full readout
$0cost of the audit to you
10–30%typical category savings
What we do
Three ways we move the needle
One relationship. Three compounding outcomes.
AI & Automation
From back-office automation to plant-floor systems, we help you adopt the tools that actually pay back, sized to your operation. No hype, no science projects.
Competitive Advantage
Savings fund modernization. Modernization compounds. The result: a leaner cost base and an operation your competitors can’t easily copy.
Start here
Every engagement starts with a free spend audit
Indirect spend is the layer of phone bills, freight invoices, energy contracts, and processing fees behind your operation, and it quietly leaks profit in most small and midsize companies. Nobody owns it, so nobody audits it. We do.
What the audit delivers
- A category-by-category benchmark of your spend against live market alternatives
- Quantified savings, typically five to six figures annually, with the math shown
- A prioritized, phased roadmap for capturing those savings
- A straightforward readout call with no jargon and no upsell theater
Seven categories. One clear picture.
Most small and midsize companies are overpaying in at least four of these right now.
15–25%
Purchasing & MRO
Supplies, packaging, safety gear, and the everyday buys that add up fast.
10–30%
Telecom & Connectivity
Voice, data, internet, and mobility: almost always overpriced and rarely audited.
up to 15%
Freight & Parcel
Every invoice audited, every rate benchmarked, overcharges recovered.
8–15%
Energy & Natural Gas
Smarter contracts and better timing in deregulated markets.
10–30%
Waste & Recycling
Right-sized service, corrected billing, market-rate hauling.
20–30%
Managed Print
Devices, service, and cost-per-page brought back in line.
0.3–1.0 pts
Payment Processing
Lower effective rates on every card transaction you accept.
Not sure where you’re overpaying?
That’s exactly what the audit answers.
Request yours →How it works
Four steps between you and a clear roadmap
One call to start. One clear plan to finish. We do the digging in between.
1
To start
Kickoff
A focused call to confirm scope. We issue a simple data request. That’s your only homework.
2
From there
Data collection
You send us recent bills and contracts. We take it from there.
3
Behind the scenes
Analysis
Category-by-category benchmarking against current market pricing and vetted alternatives.
4
The payoff
Readout
A clear report: what you’re overpaying, what to do about it, and in what order.
Beyond the audit
Savings open the door.
Advantage keeps it open.
Start with the audit, stay for what comes next: modernizing how the operation runs. When your data points to a bigger opportunity, we bring vetted specialists to the table. No pressure, no bundles.
Spend & AP Automation
Modern spend controls and accounts payable that runs itself.
Plant, Safety & Maintenance Software
Practical safety and maintenance systems that get used, not shelved.
Risk, Benefits & Workforce
Sharper economics on insurance, benefits, and HR.
Fleet & Telematics
Cost control and visibility across vehicles and assets.
ERP & Warehouse Systems
The operational backbone, selected and implemented right.
Automation & Smart Factory
Robotics, industrial connectivity, and OT security, adopted pragmatically.
Who we serve
Built for small and midsize industrial companies
Typically $5M–$250M in revenue: big enough to have real spend, lean enough that nobody owns it.
Manufacturers
Discrete and process manufacturers whose telecom, freight, and supply spend goes unaudited.
Distributors
High-volume, thin-margin operations where indirect costs bite hardest.
Industrial Services
Contractors and field-service companies with fleets, equipment, and distributed teams.
What is your spend hiding?
Find out at no cost. If we can’t find meaningful savings, you’ll know your house is in order. Either way, you win.
Request Your Free Spend Auditor write to us at consultourpartners@gmail.com