About MCA Consulting Services

MCA Associates provides consulting services designed to assist a wide range of wholesale distribution and manufacturing companies where operations, quality and service improvements can help management focus efforts to reduce costs and improve service to customers. We work primarily with privately held, often family-owned, businesses.

MCA Associates provides operational excellence - idea-leadership - and implements continuous improvement solutions focused on issues related to business process re-engineering, supply chain management, sales development and revenue generation, information systems and technology, as well as organizational assessment and development and succession planning. We provide value-added and continuous improvement solutions that result in measurable improvement in revenues, cost reduction, quality of services, organizational infrastructure, and productivity - and that remain with the organization long after we are gone. We also welcome Board of Directors representation opportunities,


Our Company Background

Since 1986, we have effectively served many types of clients in unique and specific areas. Through our experience, we have become familiar with current trends and practices, and we know what to search for - as well as how to look.

Our senior management-level consultants provide a tailored cost effective resource to meet the specific needs of each client. MCA Associates maintains management and quality oversight on all individual projects.

Principal

As Principal of MCA Associates, Howard W. Coleman has worked with over 135 clients in distribution management and manufacturing consulting engagements. Howard has extensive hands-on experience in evaluating, streamlining and implementing value-added and continuous improvement solutions. He is recognized by his clients for having the necessary sensitivity and skills to develop organizations and people to new levels of effectiveness.

Howard has over 35 years of business management experience, including over 20 years as a management consultant. He has held corporate management positions in distribution operations management, materials and inventory management, as well as customer service, and has authored many articles on distribution and manufacturing topics in industry trade publications.

management consulting, warehousing & distribution, operational excellence, sales growth & marketing, wholesale distribution, continuous improvement, performance metrics, productivity improvement, inventory & supply chain management, business process re-engineering, information systems & technology, core competency development, organizational assessment, management coaching, business analysis, management recruiting, production planning, operations management, best practices, change management