Industry Manufacturing

Today's growth-oriented manufacturers are retooling to face challenges such as the vertical marketplace, capital needs, globalization, labor issues and new marketing channels. At Rives & Associates, manufacturing is one of our largest industry specialty areas. We understand the business of manufacturing and we'll help you find solutions that meet your specific needs.

In addition to traditional accounting, auditing, tax and consulting services, we provide a full range of industry-specific business advisory services designed to increase your profitability, improve your competitive position and reduce your operating costs:

• Cost-based accounting
• Inventory flow assumption analysis
• Benchmarking studies
• Employee benefits consulting
• Strategic business planning
• Cross-border transactions
• Mergers & acquisitions
• Business succession planning
• Assistance with bank financing
• Computer/IT consulting

Our manufacturing specialists have assisted hundreds of manufacturing firms in reaching their objectives. Our clients include many closely-held businesses and entities with foreign-based parent companies, earning annual revenues from under $1 million to more than $100 million. They manufacture a variety of products ranging from basic materials to highly sophisticated electronic parts as well as food, apparel, jewelry and other items. At Rives & Associates, we'll help you operate more efficiently so you can continue to produce competitive products for your current and future customers-even if they're around the globe.