541614 Process, Physical Distribution, and Logistics Consulting Services
Authoritative NAICS description, top organizations, and cross references.
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 |