Sedlak Management

What Sedlak Management does

Sedlak Management Consultants, Inc. is a privately-held management consulting firm founded in 1959 and headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio. The firm specializes in supply chain and logistics consulting, with core service lines spanning Supply Chain Network Strategy (network optimization, inventory planning, omni-channel fulfillment, transportation management), Facility Planning and Design (material handling solutions, operations improvements, robotics, CAD modeling, simulation), IT Solutions (systems assessment and implementation support), Project Support (project lifecycle management and change management), and 3PL Services (requirements evaluation, RFP development, and selection/implementation). Sedlak serves enterprise clients across four primary verticals — Retail and Consumer Packaged Goods, Wholesale Distribution, Third-Party Logistics, and Healthcare and Life Sciences — with named engagements spanning Costco, McCormick, UPS, GSK, Chick-fil-A, Crocs, Knitwell Group, Marmot, Perrigo, and Avantor, among others.

The firm's underlying technology stack combines supply chain network modeling, computer simulation, digital twin environments, CAD modeling, and precision data analytics applied to distribution-intensive facilities. Sedlak integrates third-party tools including Optilogic's Cosmic Frog, Manhattan Associates WMS, SAP EWM, and automation hardware from partners such as Swisslog, 6 River Systems, Autostore, and Ocado. The firm operates an independent, vendor-agnostic model, selecting best-fit technologies per client rather than reselling any single platform. Its revenue model is professional services-based: project-based consulting fees and ongoing advisory relationships billed on multi-year contracts, with pricing quoted per engagement scope rather than standardized tiers. Revenue figures are not publicly disclosed. The go-to-market approach combines content marketing (blog, white papers), virtual Lunch & Learn events, industry conference participation, and direct enterprise field sales through long-tenured consultant relationships. The company employs 101-250 people and operates exclusively within the United States.

Name

Sedlak Management

Legal name

Sedlak Management Consultants, Inc.

Website

https://jasedlak.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1959

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Sedlak Management Consultants is a Cleveland-based, privately-held management consulting firm founded in 1959 that provides supply chain strategy, facility design, IT systems, project management, and 3PL advisory services to enterprise clients across retail, wholesale, healthcare, and logistics verticals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Supply Chain & Logistics Consulting

NAICS

Process, Physical Distribution, and Logistics Consulting Services (541614), Management Consulting Services (54161)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Management Services (8741), Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Supply Chain & Procurement Consulting (BPAHACAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Supply Chain Planning (S&OP/IBP, Demand & Inventory) (BPAHAHAD), Supplier Performance, Quality & Development (BPAHAHAI)

Keywords

• Supply chain consulting
• Logistics consulting
• Distribution network design
• Warehouse design services
• Third-party logistics advisory

Headquarters

HQ city

Cleveland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Management Consulting Services: Professional consulting fees for supply chain strategy, network design, facility planning, and operational improvements. Services are delivered through project-based engagements and ongoing advisory relationships with enterprise clients.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Sedlak Management Consultants is a management consulting firm that advises enterprise clients on supply chain strategy, distribution network design, and facility planning for distribution-intensive environments. The firm delivers professional services across five practice areas: Supply Chain (network strategy, inventory optimization, omni-channel fulfillment, transportation management), Facility Planning & Design (material handling, robotics, simulation, CAD modeling), IT Solutions (WMS/ERP assessment and implementation), Project Support (project management and change management), and 3PL (sourcing, selection, and management of third-party logistics providers).

Product overview

Sedlak Management is a management consulting firm providing supply chain advisory services. The company does not offer a unified software product but rather delivers professional services across supply chain strategy, facility design, IT solutions, project support, and 3PL services. Their core offerings include Network Strategy and Inventory Planning (grouped under Supply Chain Services), Facility Planning with robotics and simulation capabilities, IT Systems consulting, Project Management with change management support, and Third-Party Logistics consulting services. The company also provides industry-specific distribution services for pharmaceutical, healthcare, retail, and wholesale sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Supply Chain Services

Quantifiable outcome

• 15% more units shipped with 5% less expense and 20% productivity increase
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers18 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• SwisslogcoreTechnology or Integration · 11 June 2025Warehouse automation partnership featuring goods-to-person (GtP) warehouse automation solutions. Sedlak partners with Swisslog to provide integrated automation systems with software solutions for retail operations.
• Barrett DistributionminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 June 20253PL selection partnership for companies outsourcing fulfillment, distribution, and transportation. Partnership covers sourcing, selecting, contracting, deploying, and managing third-party logistics providers.
• FCLcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 May 2025Construction and facility design partnership for showcasing Under Armour's 1.3 MSF E-Commerce facility in Baltimore. FCL and Sedlak covered developer and supplier topics including sizing, pricing structures, and Design-Build process.
• OptilogiccoreTechnology or Integration · 28 April 2025Partnership for supply chain design capabilities. Sedlak partnered with Optilogic for the annual Lunch & Learn series, featuring Cosmic Frog supply chain design software with Lumina tariff optimizer for real-time tariff evaluations.
• 6 River SystemscoreTechnology or IntegrationAutonomous mobile robot (AMR) partnership for order fulfillment. 6 River Systems' AMRS implemented at Crocs with 16-week deployment achieving 89 uph pick rate with Robot-as-a-Service option.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Chainalytics: Supply chain and logistics consulting firm specializing in network optimization, transportation, and distribution-center design. Closest direct competitor to Sedlak's core supply chain advisory offering, now part of Accenture but historically a boutique peer in the same niche.
• Bastian Solutions: Material handling and automation integrator with a consulting practice covering facility design, robotics implementation, and warehouse optimization. Directly comparable to Sedlak's facility planning, robotics, and simulation service lines.
• Körber Supply Chain: Supply chain software and consulting provider with services spanning WMS, WCS, and supply chain consulting. Comparable as both a supply chain advisory and technology-implementation competitor to Sedlak's IT solutions practice.

Broad incumbents

• Accenture Supply Chain & Operations:

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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