Smarter Solutions

Name

Smarter Solutions

Legal name

Smarter Solutions, Inc.

Website

https://smartersolutions.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Austin

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Business Management Consulting: Executive coaching, organizational business management system implementation, and business process management consulting services delivered through direct engagements.
2. Lean Six Sigma Training: Training programs for Lean Six Sigma methodology including coaching and certification preparation services.
3. EPRS Software Licensing: Enterprise Performance Reporting System software for organizational deployment with daily metric updates and enterprise-wide visibility.
4. Books and Publications: Sale of books including Management 2.0, Leadership System 2.0, and specialized guides for IEE and Lean Six Sigma implementation. Sold through Amazon and company website.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Smarter Solutions delivers the Integrated Enterprise Excellence (IEE) 9-step business management system, supported by the Enterprise Performance Reporting System (EPRS) predictive metrics software, Lean Six Sigma training and certification prep, executive coaching and consulting, and a catalog of methodology books. The offering focuses on replacing reactive dashboard scorecards with 30,000-foot-level predictive performance reporting that links process outputs to financial outcomes.

Product overview

Smarter Solutions offers the Integrated Enterprise Excellence (IEE) business management system as a unified enterprise-wide performance management and improvement platform. The core system combines the IEE Business Management System methodology with the Enterprise Performance Reporting System (EPRS) software, which provides automated daily-updated 30,000-foot-level predictive reporting. Supporting tools include a free EPRS Metric Software for basic process capability reporting, a free 30,000-foot-level Reporting App for Excel users, and an EPRS Client Minitab add-in for advanced statistical analysis users. The portfolio also includes Multidimensional Testing software for design of experiments. Complementing the software are Lean Six Sigma training programs and business coaching/consulting services. The methodology is documented through published books including Management 2.0 and Leadership System 2.0, along with specialized implementation and DMAIC execution guides. The company serves clients globally from Austin, Texas, having been founded in 1992.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Enterprise Performance Reporting System (EPRS) Software Subscription-based platform that creates, updates, and automatically deploys 30,000-foot-level metrics daily across organizations, connecting predictive enterprise metrics, process maps, accountability structures, improvement tracking, and financial impact in a Y=f(X) model. For executives seeking organization-wide predictive performance reporting.
• Integrated Enterprise Excellence (IEE) Business Management System 9-step enterprise-wide business management methodology providing predictive performance metrics, process management, and governance framework for predictable financial outcomes; delivered via consulting implementation engagements for CEOs, presidents, and senior executives.
• Lean Six Sigma Training Training programs for Lean Six Sigma methodology including coaching, process improvement deployment, and certification preparation for practitioners at various belt levels. Targets operations and quality leaders.
• Business Coaching and Consulting Services Executive coaching, business process management and improvement consulting, Lean Six Sigma coaching, and keynote speaking services for organizational transformation, delivered through direct consulting engagements.
• 30,000-foot-level Reporting App Free web-based application that accepts Excel data and generates predictive 30,000-foot-level reports including individuals control chart, probability plot, and predictive performance statements. For users wanting to test predictive process stability quickly.
• Free Enterprise Performance Reporting System (EPRS) Metric Software Free downloadable metrics tool that creates 30,000-foot-level reports combining process stability and process capability reporting in one chart. For users evaluating the EPRS methodology on their own data.
• EPRS Client (Minitab Add-in) Free Minitab add-in that enables users to quickly create IEE 30,000-foot-level report-outs directly within the Minitab statistical software environment. For Lean Six Sigma practitioners using Minitab.
• Multidimensional Testing Software Software for multivariable testing and design of experiments that supports statistical analysis for process improvement in manufacturing and service environments.
• Management 2.0: Discovery of Integrated Enterprise Excellence Foundational book describing the IEE business management system, why traditional reporting fails, and how predictive thinking transforms organizational results. Sold via Amazon and the company website.
• Leadership System 2.0: Implementing Integrated Enterprise Excellence Executive guide for aligning the organization, building sustainable management culture, and implementing IEE governance frameworks. Sold via Amazon and the company website.
• Minitab and Lean Six Sigma: A Guide to Improve Business Performance Metrics Book on using Minitab software for Lean Six Sigma statistical analysis and business performance improvement.
• SigmaXL and Lean Six Sigma Book Book on using the SigmaXL Excel add-in for Lean Six Sigma statistical analysis and process improvement.
• IEE Implementation Guide (IEE Volume II) Implementation guide for deploying the Integrated Enterprise Excellence business management system across organizations.
• IEE Improvement DMAIC Project Execution Guide (IEE Volume III) Step-by-step execution guide for DMAIC process improvement projects within the IEE framework.

Quantifiable outcome

• Organizations using predictive business performance metrics can improve profitability by approximately 20% (according to Gartner research cited on site)
• +1 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

AI capability4 records

Feature4 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Minitab: Provider of statistical analysis software widely used for Six Sigma, quality improvement, and process capability studies—the same practitioner workflow that Smarter Solutions' EPRS Client integrates with via a free Minitab add-in. Overlapping buyer base in operations and quality leaders.
• MoreSteam: Lean Six Sigma training, certification, and project execution software vendor. Directly competes with Smarter Solutions for Black/Green/Yellow Belt training engagements and process improvement tool budgets.
• SigmaXL: Excel-based statistical analysis add-in positioned for Lean Six Sigma practitioners, with a co-marketed book alongside Smarter Solutions. Competes head-to-head for Lean Six Sigma practitioner tooling and training.
• GoLeanSixSigma.com: Provider of Lean Six Sigma certification, training, and practitioner content targeting similar Operations/Quality Leaders personas. Directly comparable training-led GTM motion.
• KaiNexus: Continuous improvement platform that operationalizes improvement ideas, projects, and metrics across the enterprise. Overlaps with Smarter Solutions' IEE improvement system and EPRS reporting for organizations pursuing structured CI programs.
• Lean Six Sigma Institute: Training and certification body for Lean Six Sigma practitioners and leaders, often competing for the same corporate training budget as Smarter Solutions' Lean Six Sigma training program.

Broad incumbents

• i-nexus: Strategy execution software platform that operationalizes goals, KPIs, and improvement initiatives across the enterprise. Overlaps with Smarter Solutions' IEE value chain and EPRS at the performance-reporting layer, but with broader SaaS scope.
• Workboard: OKR and strategy execution platform used by enterprises to align teams and track outcomes. Competes for the same executive buyer budget that funds IEE implementations, particularly where OKRs substitute for traditional scorecards.

Emerging players

• Palladium Group: Strategy execution and Balanced Scorecard consulting practice, with software (BSC). Comparable as a methodology-led consulting firm targeting executive leadership for performance management transformation engagements.
• iGrafx: Business process management and process improvement software vendor. Overlaps with Smarter Solutions' process management and improvement focus, particularly in manufacturing and regulated industries.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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