Nearly 40 years of hands-on experience helping executives understand what is really happening, determine what needs to change, and get operating processes, data, software, and infrastructure working better together — 100+ transformations and enterprise systems engagements; independent since 1999.
When Your Business Gets Harder to Run Than It Should
BAS™ Value Creation Sprint
Recoverable EBITDA, quantified at the task level — in 4–6 weeks of effort.
The Sovereign Third™
The independent operator between your executive sponsor and your system integrator.
PE & M&A Operations & Technology Advisory
Buy- and sell-side operational and IT diligence, carve-out and TSA design, and post-close value creation — at deal speed.
Interim & Fractional CIO/CTO Leadership
Executive technology leadership for transitions, turnarounds, transformations, and mission-critical initiatives — interim or fractional.
Enterprise Systems Strategy, Implementation & Recovery
ERP, CRM, CPQ, project management, and finance platforms — strategy and selection through implementation and rescue, from someone who has done all three repeatedly.
Enterprise AI Strategy, Solutions & Hands-On Development
Where AI creates measurable value in your operations — and where it does not.
Enterprise Software Engineering
Custom applications integrated with, bolted onto, and embedded in your enterprise systems — designed and built by the same principal.
Services
Client Impact Results
Financial Transformation: EBITDA from −20% to +10%
Manufacturing Excellence: Cycle times from 8+ months to under 3 months
Estimating: Job estimating from 2–3 weeks to under 4 hours, with increased accuracy
Project Visibility: Status reporting from 1+ week at 50% accuracy to under 1 day at 98% accuracy
Quality: Shop floor rework reduced by over 75%; quality issues reduced 90%
Supply Chain: Global sourcing of forged steel from 18+ months to under 4 months
Planning: Daily 45-minute planning meetings with 30+ staff eliminated
Work-Life Balance: Shop personnel took Thanksgiving and Christmas off during the busy season for the first time in 20 years
Replication: Operating model replicated to two additional divisions — Blade Manufacturing and the Gas Turbine Casing plant
Manufacturing
Transforming a 20-Year Unprofitable Manufacturing Operation into a Precision-Driven Powerhouse
Before working with Collier & Associates there weren’t clear operating philosophies or an integrated system available to support them. Critical manufacturing processes concepts weren’t well understood, and the organization was loosely defined. Andy Collier led the design of the system, actively helped with the cultural change, educated many key individuals on manufacturing and system concepts, and led the effort of testing and implementing our new system. Especially noteworthy is how savvy Andy was in accomplishing this while not being a direct employee or theoretically having any authority. Andy is the best business and IT consultant I’ve ever met.
Jeff Allen, Plant VP ~ Alstom Power, Turbine & Generator Repair Division
Client Impact Results
First-cut data conversion in under 2 weeks against a 3 FTE-year estimate; launch on time and on budget
Significant increase in inventory availability and Available-to-Promise commitments
Healthcare
Data Conversion in Under 2 Weeks vs. 3 FTE-Years Estimated: JDE World-to-OneWorld XE Migration Live in 6 Months
Client Impact Results
Inter-company process costs reduced ~85%
100% bulk raw material availability via Kanban
Manufacturing processes established in JDE under cGMP 21 CFR Part 820
Healthcare
Post-Acquisition Integration Eliminates 10 Inter-Company Processes, Cuts Costs ~85%, Delivers 100% Bulk Raw Material Availability
Andy Collier provided a solid foundation for the implementation of our Manufacturing processes in JD Edwards. Internal project issues put the effort at risk. Andy worked on the project before during and after the transition of project management and was a key element in keeping the project team together. Most impressive was Andy’s ability to understand the culture and objectives of our project. As with any organization those objectives did not always align with commonly accepted best practices. There were numerous political and operational roadblocks presented. Andy was very astute at insuring the team confronted the facts of the decision but would eagerly adjust work efforts to stay aligned with the team. Probably the best endorsement of his work lies in the fact that the Manufacturing team has insisted on budgeting for Andy’s return on an annual basis going forward. This is in an effort to continually improve manufacturing processes and insure that the system setup is aligned with those processes.
Doug Dostal, IT Director
Client Impact Results
Over $5M in cost recovery identified — a top product unprofitable due to sales commissions and a distribution channel unprofitable due to SG&A
Whale Curve analysis drove executive action
Healthcare
Rate-Based ABC on 60M Monthly Transactions Surfaces Over $5M in Cost Recovery — an Unprofitable Product Line and Channel Exposed
Client Impact Results
On-Time Delivery: Improved above 95%
Cost: Significant service-cost reduction; inventory shortages resolved
Finance: Progress billing and retainage tracking fully automated
Scale: Operating model replicated 1 site to 3 in 6 months, on budget
Manufacturing
One Operating Model, Three Sites: Post-Acquisition Integration Lifts On-Time Delivery Above 95%
Collier & Associates played a critical role in implementing the manufacturing module of JD Edwards at one of our divisions. Andy Collier’s thorough analysis of the business processes and needs of the manufacturing facility ensured a smooth implementation. The employees involved were very pleased with his patience and dedication in training and documentation. Andy delivered our solution in the agreed upon timeframe and within the approved budget for the project.
Julie Leatherman, CFO ~ Service Partners (Masco Corporation)
