Financial performance
Margin, cash, cost-to-serve, revenue leakage, and the economics behind reported results.
Performance improvement for industrial businesses
Find the profit your business is leaving behind.
We help privately held and PE-backed companies remove operating bottlenecks, strengthen commercial discipline, and build the systems required to scale.
Built for $10M–$150M transportation, logistics, manufacturing, and industrial/service companies.
Flagship engagement
The APP Performance Diagnostic
A focused 30-day assessment that turns operational friction into a quantified, prioritized plan.
Investment$12,500
Duration30 days
Outcome90-day roadmap
One business. Five lenses.
See the whole performance system.
Problems rarely stay in one department. The diagnostic connects the financial result to the commercial and operating decisions that create it.
Commercial performance
Pricing, pipeline, account discipline, sales execution, and profitable growth.
Operations
Capacity, workflow, labor effectiveness, handoffs, service quality, and bottlenecks.
Organization
Decision rights, accountability, leadership cadence, capability, and role clarity.
Systems & measurement
Management information, KPIs, operating rhythms, data reliability, and the tools leaders use to act.
Selected performance outcomes
Performance that shows up in the numbers.
Representative operating results and leadership experience. No anonymous praise—just the work and the measurable outcome.
~$150K→~$450K
Monthly margin
Improved in approximately six months within a logistics operation of roughly 20 people.
~$500K
Revenue recovered
Previously unbilled revenue identified, recovered, and collected.
25
Direct reports
Cross-functional executive leadership spanning the commercial and operating system.
Past results reflect specific circumstances and are not a guarantee of future outcomes.
What you receive
A decision-ready view of what to fix first.
Not a binder of observations. A practical sequence tied to financial impact and the next 90 days.
- 01
Findings report
A direct assessment of the gaps, root causes, and performance constraints.
- 02
Quantified financial impact
A fact-based estimate of the value at stake and where it sits.
- 03
Prioritized recommendations
Actions ordered by impact, urgency, and ability to execute.
- 04
90-day roadmap
Owners, milestones, measures, and an operating cadence for implementation.
- 05
Executive presentation
A working session that aligns the leadership team on the findings and decisions.
The 30-day approach
Fast enough to create momentum. Rigorous enough to trust.
Days 1–5
Align & establish the fact base
Confirm objectives, gather core data, and interview the leaders closest to performance.
Days 6–20
Trace the performance gaps
Follow the work across functions, pressure-test assumptions, and isolate root causes.
Days 21–30
Quantify & set the sequence
Size the opportunity, prioritize actions, and align the executive team on the roadmap.
When to call
You can feel the drag—but the source is still unclear.
- Revenue is growing, but profit and cash are not keeping pace.
- The leadership team is solving the same problems repeatedly.
- Pricing, billing, handoffs, or service execution are leaking value.
- The business has outgrown informal processes and founder-led coordination.
- You need an outside fact base before committing more capital or headcount.
Start with the business problem
Let’s find where performance is getting stuck.
A confidential introductory conversation to understand the situation, determine fit, and decide whether the APP Performance Diagnostic is the right next step.
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