Kocer Consulting & Engineering

Kocer Consulting and Engineering is a consulting company that helps firms improve their operations and systems. It has been in business for 20 years. The site says it has worked for more than 800 national and international companies in aerospace, medical, food processing, manufacturing, distribution and supply chain. Daniel J Kocer, PE, is the president and owner.

The company lists many services. These include training, ERP and WMS planning and setup, facility planning and equipment layout, supply chain and inventory management, and operations consulting. It also offers temporary director, general manager, COO or manager services. Other services are strategic operational planning, lean and continuous improvement, project and change management, pull planning and lean construction training, and work on robotics, AI, 3D printing and other Industry 4.0 tools.

The founder started the company soon after the 9/11 attacks. He met plant managers and offered ideas for improving their operations. Clients paid only if they liked the results. Many gave references. Accounting firms then hired him for work with their clients, including over a hundred short stints for one firm.

The company says clients call it to plan change, choose business systems and software, train staff in lean thinking and production management, and find the root cause of a problem. It supplies project leaders, consultants and engineers. The site shows testimonials from Peripheral Visions, Osprey Packs and Legend Brands. One says the company found grant funding from the State of Washington. The phone number is 206-528-0111. The site has a careers page.