IS YOUR MANUFACTURING BUSINESS BEING OVERCHARGED FOR VITAL BUSINESS SERVICES?
Your team has more important things to do than conducting thorough audits of your expenses. Thankfully, that’s what Schooley Mitchell does, all day, every day. We optimize your expenses so you can focus on doing what you do best – manufacturing quality products.
At Schooley Mitchell, we’re entirely independent. Our consultants don’t accept kickbacks or incentives from service providers, and our process is completely risk-free. In fact, we’re so confident in our ability to generate savings for our clients, we’ve based our business model on that very fact. If we can’t deliver on savings, we don’t get paid.
CONTACT US TODAYSavings Delivered
Security Systems Manufacturer
$76,000
Shipping Expenses
Custom Sign Manufacturer
$21,000
Telecom Savings - Plus $7k found later during post-audit
HVAC Systems Manufacturer
40%
Waste Expenses
Hazardous Waste Containment Manufacturer
$120,000
Annual Merchant Service Expenses
A Disciplined, Strategic Approach to
Business Expense Management
Experience Built in Manufacturing and Corporate Finance
My background is in corporate finance, with much of my career spent working in and around manufacturing environments. In those roles, I worked closely with operations, supply chain, and executive leadership to manage costs while keeping production running smoothly and supporting long-term growth.
In manufacturing, cost decisions cannot be made in isolation. Cutting expenses without understanding the impact on operations, vendors, and customers can create bigger problems than it solves. My approach is based on disciplined cost management - identifying unnecessary spending, improving efficiency, and making sure every dollar supports the business.
I have worked in both large and smaller business environments where financial discipline and practical decision-making are critical to maintaining profitability. That experience shapes how I work with clients today, focusing on solutions that make sense operationally, not just financially, and that improve margins without disrupting the business.
My Guiding Principles:
Strategy Over Shortcuts: Cost reduction should strengthen the business, not create new risks. I focus on thoughtful, data-driven decisions rather than quick cuts that can disrupt operations.
Operational Awareness: Every recommendation is evaluated in the context of how the business runs - including production, vendor relationships, and service levels.
Financial Rigor: Opportunities are identified through benchmarking, analysis, and market knowledge, not assumptions.
Partnership, Not Transactions: I work directly with business owners and leadership teams to find practical solutions that support long-term performance.
What Sets Schooley Mitchell Apart
Schooley Mitchell is North America’s largest independent cost-reduction consulting firm, with decades of experience helping organizations uncover unnecessary spending. Our model is entirely risk-free: you only pay if real, measurable savings are achieved.
Proven specialized expertise: For almost 30 years, the firm has focused on areas like telecom, merchant services, shipping, waste, and other operational costs, constantly refining best practices and benchmarking data.
Vendor independence: Consultants do not receive kickbacks, commissions, or incentives from vendors, ensuring recommendations are objective and made in your best interest.
Contingency‑based fees: You only pay when savings are actually found and implemented, aligning Schooley Mitchell’s success with yours.
Professional reputation: The firm has saved clients hundreds of millions of dollars and supports a large network of franchise consultants with training, tools, and ongoing research.
How It Works
Our process is straightforward, transparent, and designed to minimize disruption:
Baseline Review: We gather your current invoices, contracts, and usage data to understand how you’re spending today.
Strategic Analysis: We analyze your expenses using benchmarking, market intelligence, and vendor comparison to identify optimization opportunities.
Client-Driven Decisions: We review the findings with you and decide which opportunities you would like to implement. We support the transition and ongoing monitoring.
Because fees are based solely on actual savings realized, there is no risk in exploring what opportunities may exist.
Most manufacturers are paying more than they need to for indirect expenses
If you would like to explore potential savings with no risk and no obligation, let’s schedule a brief conversation. We will review where you may be overpaying, explain how the process works, and only move forward if it makes sense for you.

