Portico Group helps manufacturers, health systems, and growing companies find the friction points that slow growth. We diagnose what’s actually happening, build the systems that make it visible, and deliver results you can measure.
We map your friction points, build systems that make the right information visible, and measure what changes. No junior handoffs. No templated advice.
We map your operation’s friction points: where jobs stall, where information has to be asked for instead of seen, and where capacity is lost to broken handoffs. You get a scored priority list and a clear first move, not a report that sits on a shelf.
Friction Mapping · Roadmap · PrioritizationUsing lean, Kanban, continuous improvement, and other proven frameworks as tools, not dogma. We eliminate waste, reduce variation, and build repeatable processes that scale.
Lean · Kanban · QDIP · Continuous ImprovementCustom dashboards, automated workflows, and real-time command centers built on Smartsheet. Your team gets real-time visibility. Leadership gets the data to make faster, better decisions.
Smartsheet · Dashboards · AutomationAssembly operations, custom fabrication, maquiladora environments, and supply chain. Measurable lead time, efficiency, and on-time delivery improvements across US and Mexico operations.
Patient capacity optimization, workforce readiness command centers, medication management, and enterprise performance dashboards. We’ve delivered 5,000+ hours of capacity gains per 100 beds and $25M in annualized savings at major integrated health systems.
Inventory management, S&OP planning, dual-sourcing, and distributor performance. From Fortune 100 consumer goods to high-growth pet nutrition brands.
Post-acquisition operational rigor, value creation playbooks, and scalable systems for portfolio companies. We help PE-backed firms move from founder-dependent operations to repeatable, measurable processes that hold up under growth.
A complete operational intelligence suite built on Smartsheet. Designed for teams that run on data. From daily floor huddles to executive dashboards, SmartOps Pro gives every layer of your organization the visibility it needs to act with confidence.
Real outcomes from real engagements. Manufacturing, healthcare, and distribution.
I founded Portico Group 11 years ago on a simple premise: operations consulting should be done by people who’ve actually run operations. Our team brings 25+ years of experience across manufacturing, healthcare, and distribution. We’ve worked shoulder-to-shoulder with operators at every level to fix the things that actually slow growth.
What sets Portico Group apart isn’t a methodology. It’s range. We’re equally at home presenting to a board and walking a shop floor. We think at the 30,000-foot strategic level and roll up our sleeves when the work calls for it. When you engage Portico Group, you get an experienced principal leading the work, not a junior team running a playbook.
Built a Smartsheet-based workforce readiness command center and enterprise performance dashboard for a major integrated health system
Lean transformation and Kanban implementation across a US/Mexico maquiladora operation. From kickoff to measurable results in 10 weeks
S&OP process design and SAP integration unlocked significant production capacity without additional capital investment
Book a free 30-minute operational assessment. No pitch. Just an honest look at where you are and what to do next.