Operator-Led Performance Improvement

Increase EBITDA Without Adding More Chaos.

IronBridge Performance Partners helps founder-led and investor-backed industrial companies improve operations, expand margins, and build scalable operating platforms that increase enterprise value.

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The problem is rarely effort. It is usually the operating system.

Founder-led businesses often hit a point where more effort no longer creates more performance. Inventory grows. Margins tighten. ERP data becomes unreliable. The owner becomes the bottleneck.

Revenue is growing, but profit is not.

Growth should create leverage. Instead, labor, rework, delays, and complexity absorb the upside.

Inventory keeps climbing.

Many companies carry excess inventory while still suffering stockouts, shortages, and false demand.

Your ERP never delivered.

Most ERP systems automate bad processes. We restore planning accuracy, KPI visibility, and accountability.

Representative Results

Real operating outcomes across manufacturing, OEM transformation, systems modernization, and growth infrastructure.

$2.1M

First-year product revenue from new OEM platforms.

$1M

Net margin improvement in a precision manufacturing turnaround.

25%

Inventory reduction across more than 7,000 SKUs.

50%

Equipment uptime improvement in a $70M manufacturing operation.

30%

Efficiency improvement across global electronics operations.

2.5 Weeks

Lead-time reduction through integrated MRP and workflow visibility.

Where We Create Value

We work best with $10M–$100M manufacturing, industrial, distribution, and infrastructure businesses preparing for growth, professionalization, acquisition, or exit.

Operational Transformation

✓ Throughput improvement
✓ Margin expansion
✓ Capacity modeling
✓ Execution cadence

Manufacturing Modernization

✓ Workflow redesign
✓ ERP and MRP optimization
✓ Quality system improvement
✓ Lean operating systems

Fractional COO Leadership

✓ Embedded executive operating support
✓ Leadership accountability
✓ Founder bottleneck reduction
✓ Scalable management systems

Value Creation Planning

✓ EBITDA improvement
✓ Working capital release
✓ Exit readiness
✓ Investor-backed growth support

Case Studies

OEM Transformation: From Distributor to Manufacturer

Situation: A $10M construction equipment company faced limited margins as a distributor of electric equipment.

Outcome: Transformed the company into a full OEM manufacturer with engineering, production, and global sourcing capabilities.

✓ Generated $2.1M in first-year product revenue
✓ Launched electric skid steer and excavator platforms
✓ Created a scalable manufacturing platform

Manufacturing Turnaround & Margin Expansion

Situation: A $30M precision manufacturer faced excess inventory, inconsistent quality, and limited visibility.

Outcome: Implemented a data-driven operating model that improved manufacturing performance and planning discipline.

✓ Improved first-pass yield from 60% to 90%
✓ Reduced inventory by 25%
✓ Added $1M in net margin

Productivity Recovery in a $70M Manufacturing Operation

Situation: A multi-site manufacturer struggled with labor inefficiencies, downtime, and capacity constraints.

Outcome: Improved operational reliability through automation, predictive maintenance, and capacity-based planning.

✓ Reduced labor costs by 15%
✓ Increased equipment uptime by 50%
✓ Improved yield from 96% to 99%

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If growth is constrained by margin pressure, inventory problems, ERP issues, capacity bottlenecks, or operational complexity, let's identify where value is trapped inside your business.

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