01 / Hourly

By the hour.

Best for: Coaching, troubleshooting, remote support, mentoring, audit-prep calls, SOP reviews, and short engagements.

Remote

$150/ hour

Calls, virtual reviews, async work.

On-site

$200/ hour

At your facility, plus travel where applicable.

02 / Day Rates

By the day.

For facilitated, longer-form work where a full day on-site or in a workshop creates more momentum than hourly billing. Final rate within each range depends on scope, prep work, and travel.

Remote Workshop or Training

Live virtual training, leadership workshops, or focused remote sessions for your team.

$750 – $1,500

/ day

On-site Kaizen Facilitation

Facilitated improvement events that generate measurable operational gains in days, not months.

$1,200 – $2,500

/ day

Audit Support

Pre-audit prep, mock audits, audit-day on-call coverage, and findings closeout planning.

$1,000 – $2,000

/ day

Executive Strategy Workshop

Leadership offsites focused on operations strategy, KPI design, or culture work.

$2,500 – $5,000

/ day

03 / Defined Engagements

Scoped projects with clear deliverables.

Each engagement below is a focused project with documented outcomes. Investment ranges are illustrative — the final number depends on your facility size, complexity, and goals, and is always confirmed in writing before work begins.

Lean Manufacturing Assessment

On-site workflow analysis, value-stream mapping, and a prioritized waste-reduction roadmap with concrete KPI targets.

Typical investment

$3,500 – $9,500

Scales with facility size, product complexity, and the number of value streams reviewed.

  • On-site facility walkthrough & process mapping
  • Waste / bottleneck identification
  • Prioritized improvement roadmap with KPI targets
  • Executive readout & implementation outline

Food Safety Gap Analysis

Comprehensive evaluation against your target standard (SQF, BRCGS, GFSI, or HACCP) with a documented findings report and prioritized closeout plan.

Typical investment

$2,500 – $8,500

Scales with facility size, certification standard, and current program maturity.

  • Documented gap assessment vs. chosen standard
  • Risk-prioritized findings register
  • Corrective-action plan with owners & timelines
  • Review session with the leadership team

Kaizen Event Facilitation

Multi-day facilitated improvement event focused on a single bottleneck or process. Includes pre-work, on-site facilitation, and a follow-up review.

Typical investment

$3,500 – $12,000

Scales with event length (typically 3–5 days) and the number of participants involved.

  • Pre-event scoping & data review
  • On-site facilitation of the kaizen team
  • Implementation board & 30/60/90-day plan
  • Follow-up review and measured-outcome report

SOP / Documentation System Buildout

Author or overhaul standard operating procedures, work instructions, and the control system that keeps them current and accountable.

Typical investment

$3,500 – $15,000

Scales with the number of procedures, technical complexity, and any translation requirements.

  • Documentation gap audit & priority list
  • New or revised SOPs / work instructions
  • Document-control framework (revision, approval, training)
  • Train-the-trainer rollout session

04 / Fractional Retainer

Embedded expertise, on a monthly cadence.

For organizations that want a consistent partner without standing up a full engagement. Hours are bundled monthly at a blended rate — the more hours you commit to, the lower the effective rate.

4 hours / month

Essentials

$1,200/ month

$300 / hr blended

  • Monthly 60-minute strategy call
  • Async email & message support
  • Priority response within 1 business day
  • Rollover of up to 2 hours per quarter

Best for: A trusted second opinion for ongoing decisions, with priority response when issues arise.

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Most popular

8 hours / month

Standard

$2,200/ month

$275 / hr blended

  • Bi-weekly strategy calls
  • Async email & message support
  • Light document & SOP reviews
  • Quarterly on-site visit (travel additional)
  • Rollover of up to 4 hours per quarter

Best for: A regular cadence of coaching, audit-prep support, and small projects without a separate engagement.

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16 hours / month

Advanced

$4,000/ month

$250 / hr blended

  • Weekly working sessions
  • Dedicated Slack / Teams channel
  • Active project & SOP work
  • Monthly on-site visit (travel additional)
  • Custom KPI dashboard & monthly review

Best for: Embedded consulting for organizations pursuing certification or running multi-site improvement work.

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Beyond 16 hours / month?

Larger or multi-site operations often need a custom retainer. Tell us how you'd like to engage and we'll design a structure that fits. Request a custom proposal →

One more thing

Not sure which option fits? Most engagements start with a short call.

We'll listen to where you are, suggest the engagement model that fits best, and confirm scope and investment in writing before any work begins. No surprises.