Diagnostic
Four weeks. A partner and one consultant. The decision framed, the numbers checked, a recommendation in writing.
$60,000
Independent consultancyChicago · DenverSince 2012
Clear advice for hard decisions.
Northline works with mid-sized companies on the decisions that are hard to make from inside: where to invest, what to change, and how to run it once it has changed. Eight to sixteen weeks, a named partner on every engagement.
140+engagements since 2012
01
Where should the next three years of investment go?
Market and margin analysis, options with the numbers behind each, and a recommendation the board can vote on.
02How do we change the way the work is done without stopping it?
The workflow mapped as it is, a redesign tested on one site, the people trained before the switch.
03Why does delivery keep slipping, and what fixes it?
A review of handoffs, capacity and decision rights, with a ninety-day plan and the measures to hold it.
Engagements01 02 03
Three formats. A fee fixed before we start.
Programme
Twelve to sixteen weeks. A partner and two or three consultants. The change designed, tested on one site, handed over with the plan.
$240,000 to $400,000
Advisory retainer
Six or twelve months. A partner, two days a month, in the room for the decisions that matter.
$18,000 a month
Sample fees for this fictional consultancy.
Sectors
Sectors we know from the inside.
Partners who have run operations in each, not only advised on them.
Infrastructure & the built world
Capital projects, stakeholder alignment and delivery plans for owners and operators of physical assets.
Technology & services
Roadmaps that connect technology decisions with the people and operations they serve.
Manufacturing & distribution
Capacity, handoffs and the next stage of growth for plants and networks.
“The recommendation was two pages and the board voted on it the same week. That has never happened here.”
Perspectives
Short reads before the first call.
Mar 2026
Perspective
Feb 2026The question before the transformation
Before choosing a platform, ask what needs to change for the people using it.
Perspective
Jan 2026A shared plan is a practical advantage
A strategy becomes useful when the people delivering it understand their part.
Perspective
Resilience starts with the handoffs
The spaces between teams hold the most important operational questions.
Start with the right conversation.
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Chicago, IL 60606
(312) 555-0184Denver1700 Lincoln Street, Suite 2100
Denver, CO 80203
hello@northline-advisory.com