2017 NAICS Definition

T = Canadian, Mexican, and United States industries are comparable.

541614 Process, Physical Distribution, and Logistics Consulting Services

This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing operating advice and assistance to businesses and other organizations in: (1) manufacturing operations improvement; (2) productivity improvement; (3) production planning and control; (4) quality assurance and quality control; (5) inventory management; (6) distribution networks; (7) warehouse use, operations, and utilization; (8) transportation and shipment of goods and materials; and (9) materials management and handling.

Illustrative Examples:

Freight rate or tariff rate consulting services
Productivity improvement consulting services
Inventory planning and control management consulting services
Transportation management consulting services
Manufacturing management consulting services


Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--
  • Planning and designing industrial processes and systems--are classified in Industry 541330, Engineering Services; and
  • Providing computer systems integration design services--are classified in U.S. Industry 541512, Computer Systems Design Services.
2007
NAICS		   2012
NAICS		   2017
NAICS		   Corresponding Index
Entries
541614   541614   541614   Customs consulting services
541614   541614   541614   Efficiency management (i.e., efficiency expert) consulting services
541614   541614   541614   Freight rate auditor services
541614   541614   541614   Freight rate consulting services
541614   541614   541614   Freight traffic consulting services
541614   541614   541614   Inventory planning and control management consulting services
541614   541614   541614   Logistics and integrated supply chain management consulting services
541614   541614   541614   Logistics management consulting services
541614   541614   541614   Manufacturing management consulting services
541614   541614   541614   Manufacturing operations improvement consulting services
541614   541614   541614   Materials management consulting services
541614   541614   541614   Operations research consulting services
541614   541614   541614   Physical distribution consulting services
541614   541614   541614   Production planning and control consulting services
541614   541614   541614   Productivity improvement consulting services
541614   541614   541614   Tariff rate consulting services
541614   541614   541614   Tariff rate information services
541614   541614   541614   Transportation management consulting services