Guidepath Consulting

Catching our Chem-Pak Inc friends at Guidepath Consulting, Nicholas Peter and Todd Rule, who helped us implement the new ERP system, Microsoft D365. Great to see them at #SATA2026.

A great morning in Daytona Beach with the Southern Aerosol Technical Association! Todd Rule & Nicholas Peter are attending and sharing how our team at Guidepath Consulting is helping aerosol manufacturers align warehouse and production operations through technology modernization and process optimization. #SATA26 #MicrosoftDynamics365 #AerosolManufacturing #SpecialtyChem

Honored to be invited to attend and sponsor the 2026 Caterpillar Inc. Product Support Association Conference in Boston this week alongside our partners at Milton CAT! We kicked off with a great morning supporting the Milton CAT team as they shared their Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance & Supply Chain Management implementation journey, an ongoing story of transformation, teamwork, and the results that come from a strong dealer-partner relationship. 📸 Tina Reichard | Brent DeRosier | Bill Swasey | Tim Dailey

Nicholas Peter and Todd Rule will be representing Guidepath Consulting at the Southern Aerosol Technical Association next week! We are looking forward to connecting with the industry leaders and discussing how technology is helping aerosol and specialty chemical manufacturers meet the demands of the production floor and the business behind it. Ahead of the show, we broke down what we look for in an ERP partnership with this industry: the balance between warehouse management and production execution, and why the two should never be treated as separate decisions https://lnkd.in/g9-W-3pa We will see you next week!

I've spent my career in manufacturing, and I can honestly say there has never been a more exciting — or more consequential — time to be in this industry. We're in the middle of a wave of change unlike anything seen before. AI, connected data, Industry 4.0 — the tools finally exist to make the "smart factory" a reality instead of a slide in a strategy deck. And yet, when I talk to manufacturing leaders across the country, so many of them are stuck. Not because they don't see the opportunity, but because they don't know where to start, or their past investments haven't delivered the way they hoped. I believe deeply in the future of manufacturing in the United States, and I believe the companies that win the next decade will be the ones who pair a clear-eyed, comprehensive strategy with disciplined execution, not the ones chasing the newest tool. In this article I dig into where the industry stands today, why organizations are stuck, and what it actually takes to build a foundation that lets you harness AI and Industry 4.0 rather than just bolt it on. First piece in a new series — check it out and let me know what resonates. #Manufacturing #DigitalTransformation #Industry40 #AI #ERP

Digital transformation in manufacturing isn't a future-state conversation anymore. It's happening on the shop floor right now, and the gap between the manufacturers moving and the ones watching is widening every quarter. The data backs this up: 90% of manufacturers plan to increase or maintain smart factory spending in 2026, but Gartner projects 60% of supply chain digital adoption efforts will fail to deliver their promised value by 2028. Big ambitions, uneven execution. Hear from Guidepath Consulting's VP of Manufacturing, Gregory Sanders, as he breaks down why so many manufacturers are stuck and the three recurring themes behind stalled digital initiatives. https://lnkd.in/g8-Nsgza

🕯️ Guidepath Consulting is Lighting the Night! This September, a team from Guidepath Consulting is walking in Blood Cancer United's Light the Night, supporting blood cancer patients and families in Indianapolis. To make our support go even further, Guidepath will match every dollar raised by our team when the fundraiser closes. Want to donate, join the walk, or hear the full story? Visit our team page below to hear Alan Thompson's story! https://lnkd.in/gqJMR9dr

🎉 Exciting news! We're thrilled to announce that we'll be attending and sponsoring the Southern Aerosol Technical Association (SATA) Fall Meeting in beautiful Daytona Beach, FL, from September 15–17! This is always a fantastic opportunity to connect with industry peers, share insights, and stay ahead of the latest trends and innovations in the aerosol industry. We can't wait to network, learn, and celebrate the community that makes this industry great. Stay tuned as we share more details leading up to the conference!

What happens when an organization implements the right technology but skips the process work? Eighteen months post-go-live, they're operating almost exactly the same way they did before. The software is live. The licenses are paid. And the business is still running on workarounds and tribal knowledge. They automated a mess instead of solving one. Process is the second cardinal direction in our Four Cardinal Directions framework, and it's arguably the most underestimated. It's not as exciting as a technology demo. But it's the scaffolding everything else is built on. Get it right, and your people have clear paths to walk, your technology serves the business, and your data is structured and trustworthy. Get it wrong, and all three suffer. At Guidepath, we insist on process before configuration. Map current state honestly. Design future state intentionally. Connect every process step to an owner. That's how transformations stick. Article 2 of 4 is live. Read it here: https://lnkd.in/gmGtCgJk Next week we cover Technology. Stay tuned. #SupplyChain #ProcessImprovement #DigitalTransformation #ERP #WMS #GuidepathConsulting #FourCardinalDirectionsSeries

What separates a supply chain transformation that sticks from one that stalls? It's not the software. It's not the process maps. It's the people. Guidepath Consulting is kicking off our Four Cardinal Directions Series with the one direction that orients all the others: People. We're talking stakeholder alignment, training that actually works, role clarity, and what real change leadership looks like on the ground. At Guidepath, these aren't just talking points. People, Process, Technology, and Data are the four lenses we bring to every engagement from day one. We've seen what happens when one gets treated as an afterthought, and we build our delivery model around making sure none of them do. Article 1 of 4 is live. Read it here: https://lnkd.in/gXB7NNwu Next week we turn to Process. Stay tuned. #SupplyChain #ChangeManagement #DigitalTransformation #GuidepathConsulting #PeopleProcessTechnologyData #FourCardinalDirections