About

William R.  "Rick" Elder is an authority on operational strategies for small to mid-sized enterprises in various manufacturing industries. Through my teaching and consulting, I enable manufacturing organizations to convert business strategies into effective operational initiatives.

My clients achieve competitive advantages through the application of proven technologies and management techniques that enhance performance and productivity, on a continuous basis.

Value is an assessment one makes regarding the significance and scarcity of help.  I produce value by aligning business and operational strategies with business practices and technology for my clients. I also produce value though educating and training my clients’ key performers on the fundamentals of supply chain management and ERP software operation. This enables better decisions to be made moving forward.