- Manufacturing & Distribution:
- Industry Forecast
- Industry Challenges
- Industry Trends
- Industry Opportunities

key contact:

Jerald M. Murphy, CPA, CMA
Partner-in-Charge, Manufacturing & Distribution
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Sikich is Dedicated to the Manufacturing & Distribution Industry
As a leading consultant to the manufacturing and distribution industries, we make it our priority to understand each client’s business enabling us to offer the best possible advice for staying ahead in the marketplace. Our team of professionals work with clients ranging from local operations to national and international corporations. Our depth of knowledge in the manufacturing and distribution industries gives us a valued perspective on new ways to help you increase profit and maximize shareholder wealth.
Our M&D clients represent a wide range of industry sectors including Automotive, Plastics, Metal Fabrication, Distribution Centers, Industrial Machinery, Warehouse & Storage, and Wholesale.
Industry Growth Ratings:
| Manufacturing | Wholesale | Warehousing |
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View Available Services for the Manufacturing & Distribution Industries...
• Accounting Services
• Audit/Review/Compilation Services
• Agreed Upon Procedures
• Cost System Analysis
• Inventory Accuracy & Cycle Counting
• Business Formation / Structuring
• Cash Flow Analysis
• Internal Control
• Financing Structure Alternatives
• Merger & Acquisition Consulting
• Due Diligence Consulting
• Ownership Transition & Succession Planning
• Employee Benefit Plans
• Small Business Accounting Software Support
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• Strategic Advisory
• Acquisition Advisory
• Exclusive Sales
• Divestitures
• Negotiation Strategy
• Viability Analysis
• Modeling
• Corporate Valuations
• Join Venture/Strategic Partner Agreement Advisory
• Capital Raises
• Recapitalizations
• Benchmarking
• Due Diligence
• Takeover Defense Advisory
• Tax Advantaged Structures
• Post Transaction Support
• Managed/Leveraged Buyouts
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• Retirement Plan Design
• Section 125 Plan/HRA/HSA consulting
• Nonqualified Plan Design & administration
• Fiduciary Assessment
• Investment Selection & Monitoring
• Employee Education
• Retirement Plan Vendor Search & Selection
• Comprehensive Fee & Performance Review
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• Graphic Design
• Website Design
• Photography
• Video Production
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• Compensation & Benefits' Design & Administration
• Employee Relations & Communications
• Training & Development
• Performance Management
• Employee Retention
• Outplacement
• Employment Law Compliance
• HR Outsourcing
• Management Coaching
• Workforce Planning
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• Organizational Dashboard Development
• Business Intelligence Solutions
• Business Planning & Coaching
• SOAR to Strategic Excellence™
Corporate Body Scan™
SOARcard™
(used under license)
• Performance Measurement Consulting
• Succession Planning
• Developing a Custom Dashboard
• Technology Solutions
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• 1031 Exchanges
• Cost Segregation Studies
• Domestic Product Deduction Studies
• Estate Planning
• Income Tax Consulting
• Multi-state Taxation Issues
• Personal Financial Planning
• Real Estate Transactions / Planning / Structuring
• Representation before Taxing Authorities
• Research & Development Credit Studies
• Succession Planning
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• Shop Floor Management
• Customer Relationship Management
• Human Capital Management
• Electronic Data Interchange (EDI)
• Manufacturing Production Scheduling (MPS)
• Manufacturing Resource Planning (MRP)
• Time Entry and Capture
• Application Hosting
• Windows/Active Directory
• Network and Internet Security
• LAN/WAN Connectivity
• Exchange/Messaging
• Website Development
• Web Applications
• Intranets and Extranets
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checklist:
For a detailed list of Manufacturing & Distribution Industry Services click on the printable checklist below.
industry Insight:
Top 5 Questions asked by manufacturers.
Q and A with Jerald M. Murphy, CPA, CMA, Partner-in-Charge,
Manufacturing & Distribution Services. From The Daily Herald Business Ledger (November 2011).
INDUSTRY links:
Economic Statistics Briefing Room
Illinois Manufacturers' Association
Institute for Supply Management



