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STRATEGIC PROJECTS

Solve the operating problem growth has exposed.

Defined projects for physical-product companies that need a diagnostic, a decision, a working system, and a clear implementation path—not an open-ended consulting relationship.

Describe the project

DEFINED OPERATING WORK

Bring the problem. Leave with tangible operating assets.

Supply chain & supplier economics

Cost structure, payment terms, lead times, quality ownership, sourcing risk, and negotiation strategy.

Inventory & working capital

Forecasting, purchase planning, aging, service levels, cash exposure, and exception management.

ERP & systems architecture

Readiness, requirements, vendor evaluation, implementation planning, data ownership, and controls.

AI implementation

Approved workflows for support, documentation, reporting, analysis, decision preparation, and human escalation.

Margin, pricing & channel readiness

SKU economics, price architecture, retailer requirements, fulfillment costs, and channel profitability.

Organization & due diligence

Decision rights, operating cadence, system risk, value-creation priorities, and execution capacity.

TYPICAL ENGAGEMENTS

A scope, a timeline, and a definition of done.

Diagnostic Sprint

$10K–$15K

Typically 2–4 weeks

  • Operating baseline
  • Root-cause analysis
  • Exposure quantified
  • Executive decision brief
  • Prioritized next actions
Describe the problem

Operating System Build

$25K–$40K

Typically 6–10 weeks

  • Diagnostic and requirements
  • System or process design
  • Dashboards and scorecards
  • SOP architecture
  • Implementation workplan
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Transformation Project

$50K–$75K+

Typically 90+ days

  • Cross-functional workstreams
  • Leadership decision cadence
  • Technology or partner selection
  • Implementation reviews
  • Value-transfer plan
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HOW IT WORKS

Diagnose. Decide. Build. Transfer.

  1. Qualify the problem. Confirm the business outcome, data, decision owner, constraints, and scope.
  2. Establish the baseline. Separate facts, assumptions, symptoms, and root causes.
  3. Deliver the decision and system. Produce the agreed diagnostic, brief, dashboard, scorecard, requirements, SOP architecture, or implementation plan.
  4. Transfer ownership. The client leaves with named owners, milestones, controls, and a 90-day continuation plan.

Playconomix may support selected implementation work defined in the project charter. The client retains daily management, executive authority, and final decisions.

Best for founder-led physical-product companies from $1M to $30M.

Sporting goods, outdoor products, games, toys, fitness, lifestyle, ecommerce, retail, and omnichannel brands with a defined operating problem and an internal owner prepared to execute.

Not a fit: outsourced daily management, staff augmentation, indefinite meeting attendance, or a team unwilling to make decisions and move the work.

What operating problem needs a defined answer?

Describe the current reality, business impact, decision owner, and desired outcome. Playconomix will recommend the smallest engagement capable of solving it.

Describe the project