Manufacturing Consulting

A World-class Manufacturing Consultancy Company

Manufacturing Consulting – Improve Production Performance and Efficiency

Strengthen operational performance with Toptal’s Manufacturing Consulting services. Our manufacturing specialists support process optimization, automation initiatives, and supply chain improvements aligned to business goals.

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Clients Served

35,000+

Total Vetted Professionals

30,000+

Toptal Total Projects Delivered

85,000+

Years in Business

15+

TRUSTED BY LEADING BRANDS

Our Services

Toptal Manufacturing Consulting Services

Improve efficiency across production, supply chain, and plant operations. Toptal’s manufacturing consultants help organizations modernize manufacturing systems and strengthen performance across the production lifecycle.

Production Throughput Optimization

Improve manufacturing throughput by reducing bottlenecks, refining workflows, and increasing efficiency across production lines.

Lean Process Improvement

Apply lean manufacturing principles to reduce wasted motion, simplify workflows, and improve efficiency across day-to-day operations.

Supply Chain Planning and Strategy

Evaluate sourcing, logistics, and inventory planning practices to improve supply chain coordination and reduce operational disruption.

Factory Automation

Modernize factory environments with automation initiatives tailored to production goals, workforce needs, and operational scale.

Quality Control and Compliance

Improve manufacturing consistency by refining quality oversight processes and strengthening production control standards.

Manufacturing Operational Assessments

Assess how production workflows operate in practice to identify where manufacturing performance is being slowed down or constrained.

Manufacturing Data and Analytics

Turn production and operational data into actionable insights that support planning decisions and performance visibility.

Inventory and Materials Optimization

Reduce excess inventory, improve material availability, and strengthen inventory management across operations.

Procurement and Supplier Strategy

Assess procurement workflows and supplier performance to improve sourcing reliability and support more predictable operations.

Plant Operations Improvement

Redesign plant workflows and operational processes to improve coordination between teams, systems, and production schedules.

Digital Manufacturing Transformation

Connect manufacturing systems and operational data to improve visibility across production environments and support modernization efforts.

Workforce Efficiency Planning

Evaluate staffing models, training processes, and operational workflows to improve workforce utilization across manufacturing operations.

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PARTNERSHIP THAT WORKS

How We Deliver Manufacturing Consulting

Our manufacturing consulting experts, with experience at leading companies, develop and deploy tailored solutions to meet your business needs and unique industry demands for sustainable results and long-term success.

Discover

A leader from our team works with you to understand your business challenges, pain points, and strategic goals to uncover new opportunities and identify the options to reach your objectives.

Define

Toptal leaders collaborate with your team to define your specific goals and service needs, evaluating multiple approaches and aligning requirements with your strategic objectives to define the best solution.

Develop

Once your service is defined and you have your talent or team on board, they will create your unique project timeline, process, and initial proposals; whether your goal is to improve operational efficiency, modernize production systems, or strengthen supply chain performance.

Deploy

Toptal will get to work, tracking quality assurance, handling project management, and maintaining the delivery schedule.

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Matthew McNaghten

Business Strategy and Finance Consulting Practice Lead

As Toptal’s Business Strategy and Finance Consulting Practice Lead, Matt focuses on helping clients address critical issues and drive value across their enterprises. He brings 35 years of senior-level consulting experience, having held leadership roles at Cognizant, Accenture, IBM, and Deloitte.As Toptal’s Business Strategy and Finance Consulting Practice Lead, Matt focuses on helping clients address critical issues and drive value across their enterprises. He brings 35 years of senior-level consulting experience, having held leadership roles at Cognizant, Accenture, IBM, and Deloitte.

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CUSTOMIZED SOLUTIONS

Manufacturing Consulting Solutions That Deliver Value

Toptal delivers leading manufacturing consulting through its diverse talent network and flexible delivery models. We implement the right skills at each project phase, blending expertise from various roles for seamless execution.

End-to-End Delivery by Toptal
On-demand Talent and Teams

End-to-End Delivery by Toptal

Comprehensive project delivery, tailored to your specific requirements.

Business Strategy and Finance Consulting Practice Lead

Delivery Manager

Manufacturing Operations Consultant

Manufacturing Strategy Lead

Supply Chain and Operations Consultant

Manufacturing Transformation Consultant

Strategic Sourcing Consultant

Operational Excellence Consultant

Matthew McNaghten

Business Strategy and Finance Consulting Practice Lead

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Experience

35+ Years

Rachael Karaffa

Delivery Manager

Rachael serves as a Delivery Manager at Toptal with a focus on leading diverse global teams in developing innovative solutions for our clients. She works across multiple disciplines, including technology, marketing, and management consulting. Rachael specializes in managing people and client relationships, process optimization, and driving teams toward optimal business outcomes.

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Experience

9+ Years

Jakub Rehor

Verified Expert in Management Consulting

29+ Years

of Experience

Manufacturing Operations Consultant

Jakub has worked as a McKinsey consultant and portfolio manager at Third Avenue, a legendary multibillion-dollar value fund, leading investments, advising on acquisitions, and performing valuations for companies across geographies and sectors. A Yale graduate, he possesses extensive expertise in assessment, strategy development, and investment analysis. Jakub loves to help his clients with valuation, operations, and strategy.

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John Lee

Verified Expert in Management Consulting

18+ Years

of Experience

Manufacturing Strategy Lead

John is a highly commercial, entrepreneurial leader who speaks six languages. His proudest achievement was founding his own travel technology startup, CultureMee, which won global awards in business and leisure travel. He is also proud to have led a Europe-wide, cross-functional supply chain project, which drove a €40 million reduction in working capital in CRH Plc, one of the largest construction companies in the world.

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Neel Augusthy

Verified Expert in Management Consulting

28+ Years

of Experience

Supply Chain and Operations Consultant

Neel is a finance leader and change agent with more than 28 years of experience and a track record of impact in Fortune 50 companies. He has driven transformations to the tune of $250 million, EBITDA uplift of $100 million+, and sustainable change by managing mandates in multinationals, SMEs, and startups. Neel is adept at navigating across countries, regions, and cultures, and he brings an entrepreneurial and creative mindset, drive, and passion to design and execute win-win solutions for his clients.

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Michael Mihai Diaconescu

Verified Expert in Project Management

27+ Years

of Experience

Manufacturing Transformation Consultant

Michael is a seasoned program and project manager and transformation consultant with extensive experience in digital transformation, process optimization, automation, software development, and technology integration. He strategically navigates change and manages senior relationships within tier 1 banks, global blue-chip companies, and startups. He restructures troubled projects, solves problems, and devises operating models and Agile methodologies, fostering collaboration and long-term success.

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Arun Venkatesh

Verified Expert in Management Consulting

18+ Years

of Experience

Strategic Sourcing Consultant

Arun has been working as a freelance consultant since 2018 and gathers 18+ years of experience contributing as an analyst on both buy- and sell-side engagements across various industries. His key analytical strengths are a clear articulation of business fundamentals, financial modeling, enterprise and equity valuation of companies, and bespoke market research. Throughout his career, Arun has been part of fundraisings amounting to over $100 million of capital.

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Barbara Close

Verified Expert in Management Consulting

36+ Years

of Experience

Operational Excellence Consultant

As a former KPMG and PwC consultant and Fortune 1000 executive, Barbara has collaborated with CXOs in diverse industries for 36+ years. She has diversified industry expertise across consumer and industrial products and services, manufacturing, logistics, e-commerce, retail, and technology, which gives her a multi-dimensional approach to problem-solving. Functionally, her work has spanned core operations and front- and back-office processes. Barbara is a mechanical engineer and Kellogg MBA.

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On-demand Talent and Teams

30,000+ vetted professionals, ready to deploy individually or in teams.

Supply Chain Consultant

Manufacturing Operations Consultant

Strategic Procurement Consultant

Strategy and Operations Consultant

Lean Manufacturing Consultant

Industrial Engineer

Manufacturing Transformation Consultant

Operational Excellence Consultant

Quality Management Consultant

Verified Expert in Management Consulting

17+ Years

of Experience

Supply Chain Consultant

Rajeev is a strategy and operations consultant with 17+ years of experience delivering value-enhancement projects across industries for Fortune 500 companies. He drives profitability and cost-saving initiatives by transforming supply chain ecosystems. He specializes in supply chain and operations improvement, M&A day-1 readiness, and post-merger synergy capture and integration. Rajeev is also an expert in data analytics, modeling and visualization, and program management.

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Verified Expert in Management Consulting

26+ Years

of Experience

Manufacturing Operations Consultant

Rich is an award-winning leader specializing in answering his clients’ business growth, operations, and change management questions with innovative techniques. He has more than 26 years of experience in business development, operations, management, and market strategy, working with private equity and Fortune 100 companies like Kroger, Cigna, and Blue Cross Blue Shield. Lately, Rich has founded DART, an organization focusing on innovative digital health solutions.

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Verified Expert in Management Consulting

14+ Years

of Experience

Strategic Procurement Consultant

Reid partners with executives to quickly uncover new value by transforming their operating models and organizations. In his decade of experience at two of the largest international consulting firms, he has worked with CEOs, CFOs, and CHROs on operating model and organizational assessments, organizational redesigns, shared services transitions, and digital transformations. Reid has helped executives identify more than $350 million in cost savings and more than $600 million in revenue uplift.

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Verified Expert in Management Consulting

16+ Years

of Experience

Strategy and Operations Consultant

Gustavo is an expert in management consulting with extensive experience working with digital native tech companies and retail, energy, and telecom corporations. He combines strong analytical, abstract thinking, and problem-solving skills with a remarkable capacity to intersect strategic, product, and commercial perspectives. Gustavo is willing to bring his expertise to the Toptal network, engaging with new clients and helping them thrive in their businesses.

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Verified Expert in Management Consulting

20+ Years

of Experience

Lean Manufacturing Consultant

Serhiy is a management consultant with more than 20 years of experience managing large organizations and working with international companies such as P&G, Deloitte, Lafarge, Alexander Proudfoot, and USAID. Specializing in world-class management practices, Lean Six Sigma systems implementation, complex operations optimization, performance and profit enhancement, cost reduction, troubleshooting, crisis and change management, Serhiy is willing to share his experience to help businesses grow.

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Verified Expert in Management Consulting

21+ Years

of Experience

Industrial Engineer

Mohamed has held executive internal consulting roles for JPMorgan Chase and Wells Fargo, transforming operations with annualized expense reductions of up to $180 million. He is a finance expert who perfectly blends the academic knowledge of an Industrial Engineering degree and MBA with deep business acumen and technical know-how. Specializing in strategic planning, performance management, and process improvement initiatives, Mohamed is willing to leverage his experience with other clients.

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Verified Expert in Project Management

47+ Years

of Experience

Manufacturing Transformation Consultant

For over 47 years, Bill has accumulated a wealth of experience by successfully leading dozens of projects for enterprises such as Ricoh, United Technologies, Pfizer, PepsiCo, ID.me, Toyota, AT&T, Gartner, and Bed Bath & Beyond. With Bill's Agile leadership, companies have been awarded multi-million dollar contracts, satisfied FDA and regulatory requirements, completed acquisitions and mergers, launched multi-channel marketing platforms, and transformed critical business and development processes.

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Verified Expert in Management Consulting

20+ Years

of Experience

Operational Excellence Consultant

Juan is a trusted financial advisor and a hands-on people coach focused on achieving financial excellence and business growth. For more than 20 years, she has supported business revival and upscaling, delivering million-dollar EBIT improvements. Juan's ability to effectively lead economic transformation results from her Lean Six Sigma background. Her freelancing empowers Juan to help a diverse range of businesses to grow effectively and sustainably.

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Verified Expert in Project Management

16+ Years

of Experience

Quality Management Consultant

Jauna is a passionate Agile coach and project manager who joined Toptal to partner with organizations in developing world-class Agile systems, leadership, and teams. She has more than 20 years of experience in operations, Lean, and quality for companies such as Intel and Honeywell. Jauna has implemented and worked on Agile teams in aerospace, semiconductors, and medical devices in organizations that range from pre-launch startups to companies with over $150 million in annual revenue.

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UNRIVALED EXPERTISE

Our Talent Has Worked With Top Companies

Having previously worked with these leading global companies, our talent brings valuable insights and expertise to deliver world-class outcomes.

WHY ORGANIZATIONS CHOOSE US

Toptal in Action

Discover the cutting-edge benefits our clients enjoy with the global Toptal network.

Toptal drives supply chain optimization and scalable D2C growth for a Fortune 50 CPG manufacturer.

Challenge: A global Fortune 50 CPG firm had tried and failed to successfully establish a D2C model. Its previous attempts had proved too costly and did not resonate with customers.

Outcome: By mapping the D2C journey intricately, Toptal curated solutions for complex supply chain hurdles, inventory issues, and market fit, paving the way for scalable D2C strategies.

Impact: With Toptal, the client debuted a D2C model, reducing operational costs significantly and acquiring crucial customer data for tailored market segmentation.

Toptal Ranked #1 Most Reliable Professional Services Company in America

Newsweek and Statista’s rankings were based on an independent survey of more than 2,400 decision-makers at Fortune 500s.

IBM — Newsweek's Most Reliable Companies in America 2026 ranking. Toptal is ranked #11, the highest-ranked professional services firm.

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Methodology for the Rankings

How likely the respondent is to recommend the selected company to others.

Measures the convenience of interaction with the company and efficiency of processes.

Measures the company’s cost-effectiveness and quality relative to price.

Measures whether the company consistently meets or exceeds expectations in quality and timeliness of deliverables.

Measures the company’s ability to consistently fulfill commitments and maintain customer trust.

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OUR THOUGHT LEADERSHIP

Explore Insights From the Manufacturing Consulting Field

Read the latest articles and resources to keep you current on emerging trends in manufacturing operations, supply chain strategy, factory automation, and more.

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Michael Valocchi

35 Years of Experience

Michael is a management consulting and client advisory leader with experience at IBM, PwC, Cognizant, and Toptal. Over the course of his career, he has designed and directed consulting practices, including serving as head of consulting for the Americas at Cognizant, where he advised leaders across sectors such as telecommunications, media, and energy and utilities. Michael holds a BS in accounting from St. Joseph’s University and has completed advanced management programs at Harvard, Columbia, and Emory universities. He also serves as a guest lecturer at Columbia University and Baruch College.

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