Consulting for the Businesses That Build America
Minton Advisory Group brings enterprise-level expertise in supply chain, AI, and sustainability directly to small manufacturers, logistics firms, and blue-collar businesses ready to grow.
Cut costs, reduce delays, and build resilient operations from the ground up.
Practical AI tools that fit your budget and your team — no PhD required.
Reduce waste, lower energy costs, and meet compliance requirements confidently.
What We Do
Three practice areas, one focused mission: helping small and mid-sized operational businesses compete and thrive.
Streamline your operations from procurement to delivery — reducing costs and improving reliability at every step.
Leverage artificial intelligence that works for your operation — practical, affordable, and implemented by people who understand your business.
Build a greener operation that also saves money — aligning environmental goals with bottom-line results.
Who We Serve
We work exclusively with small and mid-sized companies in industries that keep the economy moving.
Job shops, contract manufacturers, fabricators, and assembly operations
3PLs, fulfillment centers, and regional distribution companies
Trucking companies, freight brokers, and last-mile delivery operators
Contractors, developers, and property managers ready to operate smarter
HVAC, plumbing, electrical, roofing, landscaping, and other specialty service businesses
Why Minton Advisory Group
Big consulting firms don't serve small businesses — and small businesses deserve better than that. Minton Advisory Group was built to bridge that gap: bringing rigorous, data-driven consulting to the businesses that need it most.
Every recommendation is grounded in what's actually implementable for your team, your budget, and your timeline.
No handoffs to junior staff. You get senior-level attention on every engagement, every time.
We define success in hard numbers — cost savings, throughput, efficiency gains — before we begin.
Services & Pricing
Project-based engagements to get started, and monthly retainers to keep the momentum going.
Purpose-built services for HVAC, plumbing, electrical, contractors, and property managers. These are not watered-down enterprise offerings — they solve the specific operational challenges trades businesses face every day, priced to match trades budgets.
Most trades businesses have parts scattered across trucks, jobsites, and a back room with zero system. They buy the same part twice, run emergency orders at 2× cost, and lose profit on every job.
Trucks driving across town past each other. Jobs running 2 hours over because the wrong tech was sent. Callbacks eating profit. Most trades businesses schedule on whiteboards with no optimization.
Most trades businesses buy from the same distributor at whatever price they're quoted. A $5M HVAC company easily has $80K–$150K in annual parts spend — negotiating 10–15% savings is $8K–$22K back in their pocket.
Inconsistent quoting costs trades businesses on both ends — quoting too low loses margin, too high loses the job. AI can standardize this, speed it up by 70%, and improve win rates.
Property managers deal with dozens of contractors with no systematic tracking of performance or pricing. Emergency calls go to whoever answers, at whatever price they quote — costing tens of thousands per year in avoidable premium spend.
Tenants, investors, and municipalities are increasingly demanding sustainability data. LEED, ENERGY STAR, and building emissions ordinances are creating real compliance pressure — most property managers have no idea where to start.
Supply chain visibility, monthly reporting, and basic optimization.
Active optimization, EDI monitoring, sustainability tracking, and quarterly automations.
Full fractional supply chain officer experience for complex operations.
Purpose-built for HVAC, plumbing, electrical, and general contracting companies (5–75 employees).
Designed for commercial and residential property managers dealing with vendor chaos, maintenance costs, and growing sustainability requirements.
Tailored for manufacturers and distributors needing ongoing EDI management, demand forecasting, and sustainability reporting alongside supply chain oversight.
About
Founder & Principal Consultant
Justin Minton founded Minton Advisory Group with a clear purpose: to deliver the kind of strategic operational consulting that small and mid-sized businesses have long been underserved by. With deep expertise across supply chain management, emerging AI applications, and sustainable business practices, Justin brings a unique combination of analytical rigor and hands-on operational experience.
Justin's approach is direct and results-focused — he works alongside your team to understand your specific challenges, then builds solutions that are practical, affordable, and built to last. Whether you're trying to reduce costs, implement technology, or prepare for a more sustainable future, Justin brings the expertise to get it done.
Schedule a free 30-minute consultation and find out how Minton Advisory Group can help you operate smarter.