Yes. We work with owner-led, mid-market and private-equity-backed companies across the Inland Empire metro area (Riverside–San Bernardino–Ontario), including San Bernardino, Ontario, Fontana and Rancho Cucamonga.
RIVERSIDE, CALIFORNIA
Strategy and operations consulting in Riverside.
The Inland Empire is Southern California's warehouse and distribution base, where large fulfillment centers along I-10 and I-15 serve the Los Angeles and Long Beach ports, alongside healthcare, construction and fast-growing suburbs.
THE LOCAL ECONOMY
What drives business in Riverside.
Logistics and warehousing grew rapidly as importers moved distribution inland from Los Angeles and Orange counties, making Ontario, Fontana, Rialto and Moreno Valley major fulfillment locations. Healthcare, education, government and construction serve a growing population of commuters and families seeking cheaper housing. Regional air-quality rules on warehouses and trucks and local resistance to new projects have slowed industrial development, and the warehouse building boom has cooled.
Notable employers
- Amazon
- Kaiser Permanente
- Loma Linda University Health
- Stater Bros. Markets
- Riverside University Health System
Institutions
- University of California, Riverside
- California State University, San Bernardino
- Ontario International Airport
- March Air Reserve Base
WHAT COMPANIES HERE FACE
The decisions in front of Riverside management teams.
Warehouse operators, truckers and 3PLs here face shifting California truck-emission rules, regional warehouse emissions requirements and pressure from shippers to cut rates as space has opened up. Manufacturers and contractors that moved inland for cheaper land now find labor and land costs rising. Many family-owned trucking and construction firms need better cost tracking and fleet decisions to stay profitable.
WHERE TO START
Where Riverside engagements usually begin.
8–12 weeks per site or process
Process & productivity improvement
Warehouse and fulfillment operators can raise throughput per labor hour as shippers push contract rates down.
See the service 8–12 weeksFP&A & driver-based planning
Trucking and logistics firms need forecasts that reflect volatile import volumes and changing emissions-compliance costs.
See the service 8–12 weeksCapacity & footprint planning
Firms weighing fleet replacement, yard locations or warehouse leases need a clear view of costs under changing rules.
See the serviceINDUSTRIES
Industries that anchor Riverside.
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