Yes. We work with owner-led, mid-market and private-equity-backed companies across the Fort Wayne metro area, including New Haven, Huntington, Auburn and Columbia City.
FORT WAYNE, INDIANA
Strategy and operations consulting in Fort Wayne.
Fort Wayne is northeast Indiana's manufacturing and healthcare center, with steel, defense electronics, pickup truck assembly and a set of homegrown national headquarters.
THE LOCAL ECONOMY
What drives business in Fort Wayne.
Steel Dynamics and Franklin Electric are headquartered in the city, General Motors builds full-size pickups at Fort Wayne Assembly, and L3Harris, BAE Systems and Raytheon run defense electronics operations. Parkview Health and Lutheran Health Network anchor healthcare, and Lincoln Financial has a large local workforce. Music-gear retailer Sweetwater and Vera Bradley show the region's consumer and e-commerce side, while the orthopedic device cluster in Warsaw lies within commuting distance.
Notable employers
- Parkview Health
- Steel Dynamics
- General Motors (Fort Wayne Assembly)
- Lincoln Financial
- Sweetwater
- Franklin Electric
Institutions
- Purdue University Fort Wayne
- Indiana Institute of Technology
- University of Saint Francis
- Fort Wayne International Airport
WHAT COMPANIES HERE FACE
The decisions in front of Fort Wayne management teams.
Manufacturers face wage pressure as large plants and defense contractors compete for machinists, electricians and engineers. Many suppliers serve GM, defense primes or the Warsaw orthopedic companies, so customer concentration and program timing drive risk. Low costs and a central Midwest location make local family firms attractive targets for outside acquirers.
WHERE TO START
Where Fort Wayne engagements usually begin.
8–12 weeks per site or process
Process & productivity improvement
Fort Wayne plants competing for skilled trades get more from existing crews through lean redesign, better scheduling and less rework.
See the service 8–12 weeks to assess and planExit readiness & sell-side preparation
Family-owned manufacturers fielding interest from outside buyers achieve better outcomes with prepared earnings and a clear equity story.
See the service 6–10 weeksGo-to-market & channel strategy
Suppliers tied to one automaker or defense prime can reduce risk by building channels into new industrial and medical customers.
See the serviceINDUSTRIES
Industries that anchor Fort Wayne.
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