FPS Group

What FPS Group does

FPS Group, legally Facilities Planning Services LLC, is a privately held professional consulting firm founded in 1972 and headquartered in Wilmington, North Carolina. The firm serves manufacturing and distribution organizations worldwide, providing facilities planning, process re-engineering, flow and capacity analysis, productivity solutions, and management consulting. Its service portfolio is organized around three core lines — Manufacturing Services, Distribution Services, and Operations Turnaround Management — supplemented by Facility Layout Services, Professional Services (process improvement, vendor management, capital justifications), Management Services (project management, technology seminars), and a Technology Solutions capability spanning material handling, automation, AS/RS, robotics, and barcode/RF systems.

All engagements are unified by the firm's proprietary FORM™ (Flow Optimization & Resource Management) methodology, a finite planning approach refined over four decades and across hundreds of domestic and international projects. FORM™ underpins the firm's value proposition: determining precise building requirements, increasing throughput, reducing in-process inventory, and improving equipment and personnel utilization. For financially distressed or underperforming clients, FPS also delivers turnaround services including crisis management, cash-flow management, reorganization plan development, interim management, and profit-enhancement programs. The firm has added an Industry 4.0 IoT cloud-based productivity monitoring add-on with sensor data management, real-time alerts, and accountability/sustainability dashboards.

FPS operates a project-based, quote-only professional services revenue model with multi-year engagements and no publicly disclosed pricing. Go-to-market is consultative and enterprise-focused, combining direct sales, a content marketing engine (white papers, case studies), and a curated professional affiliates referral network spanning robotics integration, HR/crisis communications, brand protection, and operations management. Named clients span Fortune 500 manufacturers (Boeing, Caterpillar, Chrysler, Ford, Toyota, Volvo, IBM, P&G, Unilever), healthcare/medical (Teleflex Medical, West Pharmaceutical), consumer goods, retail, aerospace/defense, energy, and government (U.S. Department of Defense), with international delivery across the Americas, Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Caribbean. The firm reports 1-10 direct employees and has no disclosed funding, parent company, or institutional investors.

Name

FPS Group

Legal name

Facilities Planning Services LLC

Website

https://facilitiesplan.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1972

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

FPS Group (Facilities Planning Services LLC) is a Wilmington, NC-based consulting firm founded in 1972 that provides facilities planning, process re-engineering, operational turnaround, and distribution optimization services to manufacturing and distribution organizations globally, unified by its proprietary FORM™ methodology.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Wilmington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Consulting Services: FPS generates revenue through professional consulting engagements focused on facilities planning, process improvement, operational turnaround, and management consulting for manufacturing and distribution organizations. Revenue is project-based, typically involving strategic planning, implementation, and sometimes interim management engagements.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

FPS Group provides professional facilities planning, process re-engineering, and operational consulting for manufacturing and distribution organizations worldwide, anchored by its proprietary FORM™ (Flow Optimization & Resource Management) methodology. Core deliverables include manufacturing and distribution center layout design, materials flow and capacity analysis, productivity improvement, and operations turnaround management for financially or operationally distressed organizations. Services are sold as project-based consulting engagements, supplemented by an Industry 4.0 IoT cloud-based productivity monitoring add-on.

Product overview

FPS Group is a professional consulting services firm offering a unified portfolio centered on its proprietary FORM™ (Flow Optimization & Resource Management) methodology. The core offerings consist of Manufacturing Services, Distribution Services, and Operations Turnaround Management—all underpinned by the FORM™ planning approach. These are supported by Facility Layout Services, Professional Services (process improvement, vendor management, specifications), Management Services (productivity partnerships, project management), and Technology Solutions (automation systems, material handling technology). The company also offers an Industry 4.0 IoT cloud-based productivity monitoring add-on. The architecture is services-based rather than a software platform, with FORM™ serving as the unifying methodology across all service lines.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Manufacturing Services Strategic planning, profiling, design, consolidation, relocation, expansion, outsourcing, automation, and process improvement for manufacturing operations. FPS develops efficient lean Best Practices manufacturing layouts for manufacturing enterprises.
• Distribution Services Distribution center interim management, strategic planning, profiling, design, consolidation, relocation, expansion, outsourcing, automation, and process improvement. Covers production support, retail/wholesale distribution, general warehousing, order fulfillment, packaging, cross docking, and materials flow for distribution enterprises.
• Operations Turnaround Management Solutions for operationally and financially distressed organizations including organizational growth and reorganization. Services include crisis management, cash flow management, reorganization plan development, interim management, and profit enhancement programs.
• FORM™ (Flow Optimization & Resource Management)
• Facility Layout Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Saved millions of dollars annually for Unilever HBA, INA USA, and Fortune 500 companies through lean Best Practices manufacturing layout solutions
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers22 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• David Holmes BrowncoreOthersExperienced design and development engineer with extensive hands-on process and project engineering experience in both domestic and international petroleum industry. Specializes in Caracas Venezuela, Baku Azerbaijan, and Atyrau Kazakhstan operations. Supports diverse industries including Photo Research, a Novanta Company, in optimizing and relocating manufacturing operations. Serves as Board Member of Virginia Artesian and Facilities Planning Services LLC, and Advisor to Restrict Flow Company.
• Ronnie SaddlercoreTechnology or IntegrationRobot programmer and integrator who works with Facilities Planning Services in designing, troubleshooting, installing, upgrading, and decommissioning robots and robotic systems. Provides automation and engineering solutions for manufacturers, including stand-alone machines, multi-process equipment, and integrated manufacturing systems with robotic automation. Dedicated to helping manufacturers maximize technology investments through post-installation support.
• Innovative Services and Systems LLC (ISS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate human resources management firm whose principals advise on corporate human resources, communications, public affairs, crisis management, branding, and reputation issues. Brings outside, independent viewpoint grounded in decades-long experience with keen marketplace intelligence.
• Dennis R PittmanminorOthersHands-on human resource professional with keen sense of HR decisions' public relations implications. At Smithfield Packing, led communication efforts targeting both internal and external publics, built trust with community groups, advanced corporate social responsibility programming, and cultivated media relations influencing governmental relations and marketing programs.
• James G PattersonminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAccomplished executive with extensive leadership experiences in both for-profit and nonprofit organizations. Has proven track record of new market identification successes, strategic positioning, branding, fundraising, and crisis management across pharmaceuticals, manufacturing, hospitality, banking, utilities, higher education, and government.
• Dan Quinn - Cardinal Marking, LLCminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExperienced business advisor with hands-on international executive experience running companies in material handling, supply chain, security, paper, and ergonomics industries. Focuses on helping companies develop strategic marketing and operational plans for market entry or expansion. Serves as mentor to employees entering executive management and advises start-ups. Permanent member of Material Handling Executive Roundtable, Industrial Board of Advisors at University of Louisville.
• Yarborough M (Tim) Gleaton IIminorOthersAccomplished manager providing unprecedented assistance within full spectrum of managerial discipline related to plant performance and special functions. Focus areas include personnel, engineering, audits, quality, KPIs, cost, and daily management obligations. Specializes in plant relocations, improving productivity, reducing costs, and growing management capabilities. Expertise in strategic planning, process improvement, and operations management.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Bastian Solutions: Material handling and warehouse automation consulting firm serving manufacturers and distributors — comparable to FPS in targeting operational improvement in distribution and manufacturing environments.
• MWPVL International: Supply chain and logistics consulting firm focused on distribution network design, warehouse operations, and facility planning — closely aligned with FPS's manufacturing/distribution consulting practice.
• St. Onge Company: Supply chain and logistics consulting firm specializing in material handling, distribution center design, and warehouse automation — directly comparable to FPS's distribution and manufacturing facility planning services.
• Fortna: Warehouse and distribution center automation consultancy and integrator — directly comparable to FPS's distribution center layout, materials flow, and automation advisory services.
• ARC Advisory Group: Industrial operations and supply chain consulting firm serving manufacturing clients — overlapping with FPS's manufacturing operations and process improvement advisory.
• Tompkins Solutions: Supply chain consulting and integration firm focused on distribution, warehousing, and end-to-end fulfillment strategy — comparable in target customer (manufacturing/distribution) and service offering (operations consulting).
• Körber Supply Chain: Global supply chain and warehouse management consulting and software provider — comparable to FPS in distribution, facility, and operations advisory for manufacturers and 3PLs.

Broad incumbents

• McKinsey & Company (Operations Practice): Global management consultancy with operations and manufacturing transformation services — addresses similar needs but at much larger scale and broader scope than FPS's boutique offering.
• Accenture Operations: Global operations consulting and outsourcing services — comparable in function (operations consulting for manufacturers) but at significantly larger scale and broader scope.
• Deloitte Consulting: Global consulting firm with operations transformation and supply chain practices — competes with FPS at the enterprise level for major operations engagements but offers a vastly broader portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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