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GE Appliances to invest $3B in US manufacturing. The funds will help the front-load washer manufacturer continue to reshore production from Mexico and China. Published Aug. 14, 2025. By Sara Samora, Reporter. Features an image with the caption: A general view of the production line at GE appliances on Aug. 13 in Louisville, Kentucky. The company aims to reshore production of its GE Profile brand washer and dryer combo and UltraFresh front-load washer line from China at the Louisville facility. - Michael Hickey for GE Appliances, a Haier company via Getty Images

Reshoring

Greenfield & Brownfield Expansions

A historic shift towards reshoring is underway, with over $1 trillion in new U.S. manufacturing commitments. However, turning these bold announcements into successful operations is a complex, multi-year challenge. Kormac provides the specialized expertise to bridge this gap. We help manufacturers navigate greenfield expansions to turn ambitious plans into reality….

Traverse Connect & GTAMC Present the Northern Michigan Manufacturing Summit. Featuring speakers like Stan Gwizdak from the Kormac Group

Digital & AI

Technology Alone Isn’t a Panacea

Strategic Procurement offers major supply chain savings, but only when done right. We’ve compiled the 7 most common pitfalls we see in Strategic Procurement deployments, along with the strategies we employ to help our client partners avoid them….

Led production transfer of autonomous industrial vehicle to nearshore contract manufacturer. - Supported innovative, category-defining vehicle in achieving full manufacturing readiness - Assessed 16 contract manufacturers' ability to rapidly scale production and reduce vehicle costs - Selected expert partner and transitioned manufacturing and materials to nearshore site - Ensured effective layout, flow, and continuous improvement in production quality "I'm in awe of the knowledge, composure, credibility, and competence" "Steady platform for us to build upon" "Smooth landing" "Amazing job" "I didn't have to worry" "Fantastic" "Pleasure working with you" "Enjoyed it thoroughly"

Nearshore Transfer

Contract Manufacturing of Autonomous Vehicle

After completing a yearlong manufacturing readiness and nearshore production transfer of an autonomous industrial vehicle, our clients had only wonderful things to say: “Amazing job … Fantastic … In awe of the knowledge, composure, credibility, and competence … ”…

State of healthcare consulting panel. February 13th at 3pm EST. The Kormac Group, Todd Snell.

State of Healthcare

2024 Panel Hosted by Management Consulted

Insights from Kormac’s resident MedTech Quality, Regulatory, & Compliance expert and four other healthcare consulting thought leaders….

Collaborative Culture. Life's too short for toxicity. That's why we have a no-assholes policy for our client engagements as well as the experts we hire. We partner with leaders who want to deliver big results in collaboration with good people who really care. We value Character: Kindness, Integrity, Empathy, Equity, Partnership

Collaborative Culture

Life’s too short for toxicity.

No one wants to work with jerks. Unfortunately, some industries are rife with them, and consulting tops the list. Kormac’s founders previously served at several firms with abusive colleagues and/or leaders. They decided life was too short for toxicity and committed to creating the kind of heart-led organization they always...
Recession Resilience Fortifying for an Uncertain Future Doomsday talk is everywhere, but businesses that cultivate resilience are positioned to thrive in good times and bad [Screenshots of various news article titles about recessions and the economy] Optimized SIOP extends the horizon of forecast accuracy to minimize risk, increase agility, and improve execution in any business climate.

Recession Resilience

Fortifying for an Uncertain Future

The R-word is everywhere, and advisors are touting tips to make businesses “recession proof.” Unfortunately, that concept is more myth than reality. Instead, our objective – in good times and bad – is to cultivate resilience. A “recession resilient” business has implemented comprehensive sales, inventory, and operations planning (SIOP) to...
Executive Opportunities We're Growing and Seeking Top Talent Ready to exit the corporate world and explore consulting? We're seeking: Executive Leaders: Former CEOs and presidents Operational Leaders: Manufacturing, supply chain, and operations Sales Experts: Business development, sales training, and revenue growth Subject Matter Experts: Aerospace Fleet Management & MRO Medicare Advantage Plans

Executive Opportunities

We’re Growing & Seeking Top Talent

Can you feel the economy kicking into high gear? We can. Consulting has long proven a bellwether, and Kormac is seeing an unprecedented level of new initiatives. Accordingly, we’re hiring! After an intense year, we know some executives are ready to step off the corporate track. Consulting with Kormac offers...
Flexible Engagements Delighting Goldilocks Instead of too small, too big, too hot, or too cold, Kormac's approach is fully customized for every client. We work together to define the model, scope, timeframe, and team, so they're always JUST RIGHT. We can serve as: - Leaders and drivers of the change initiative - workstream leader within a client project - advisors or subject matter experts within a client team - interim executive leaders or resources to extend internal capabilities

Flexible Engagements

Delighting Goldilocks

The Kormac Group meets clients at their point of need with a fully customized engagement approach, project scope, and elite team. We have no minimum or maximum engagement size, so we can engage to address any client requirement. We can serve as: Leaders and drivers of the change initiative Member...
Surgical Strike Results Our Surgical Strike Methodology™ empowers us to meet client needs with exceptional speed and precision. - 2x to 3x rapid revenue growth - 10% to 90% cost reduction - 2% to 15% margin improvement - 15% to 110% on-time delivery improvement - 35% to 85% OEE improvement - 25% to 60% space & labor rationalization

Surgical Strike Results

Sur·gi·cal [/ˈsərjək(ə)l/] adj. – characterized by extreme precision or incisiveness. Kormac’s laser-focused Surgical Strikes target specific client needs and deliver accelerated results. Clients are consistently impressed by the speed and scale of results achieved by our small teams of experts that do more with less. For detailed case studies describing...