This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing operating advice and assistance to businesses and other organizations in: (1) manufacturing operations improvement; (2) productivity improvement; (3) production planning and control; (4) quality assurance and quality control; (5) inventory management; (6) distribution networks; (7) warehouse use, operations, and utilization; (8) transportation and shipment of goods and materials; and (9) materials management and handling. Illustrative Examples: Freight rate or tariff rate consulting services Productivity improvement consulting services Manufacturing management consulting services Inventory planning and control management consulting services Transportation management consulting services Establishments primarily engaged in--

Including:

• Customs consulting services
• Efficiency management (i.e., efficiency expert) consulting services
• Freight rate auditor services
• Freight rate consulting services
• Freight traffic consulting services
• Inventory planning and control management consulting services
• Logistics and integrated supply chain management consulting services
• Logistics management consulting services
• Manufacturing management consulting services
• Manufacturing operations improvement consulting services
• Materials management consulting services
• Operations research consulting services
• Physical distribution consulting services
• Production planning and control consulting services
• Productivity improvement consulting services
• Tariff rate consulting services
• Tariff rate information services
• Transportation management consulting services