Manufacturing & Operations Consulting

Operational Results,Not Just Reports.

Double K Solutions brings 30+ years of hands-on manufacturing leadership to small and mid-size manufacturers in Northern Colorado and beyond. We get on your floor, work with your team, and drive measurable improvements — no slide decks, no consultant theatre.

30+ Years Manufacturing Experience
Owner-Led Engagements
Fort Collins, Colorado
ISO · AS9100 · AISC · OSHA

What We Do

Services Built for the Shop Floor

From one-time assessments to embedded, ongoing leadership — practical engagements designed around your operation and your team.

Production & Operations Assessment

Comprehensive audit of your production floor, workflows, material handling, quality systems, and workforce deployment. Delivered as a prioritized improvement roadmap with ROI projections.

Typical engagement: 2–4 weeks

Lean Manufacturing Implementation

Hands-on facilitation of 5S, value stream mapping, Kaizen events, and waste elimination — embedded with your team to drive real adoption, not just training sessions.

Typical engagement: 3–9 months

Fractional Production Manager

Part-time or interim production leadership during growth, transitions, or operational gaps. Experienced leadership on the floor without the overhead of a full-time hire.

Typical: 1–3 days/week retainer

Quality & Compliance Consulting

Gap assessments, documentation, internal audit prep, and training for ISO-9001, AS9100, AISC, and OSHA compliance. Especially relevant for aerospace and defense supply chain operations.

Project-based

ERP/MRP Setup & Optimization

Configuration, staff training, and adoption coaching to improve inventory tracking, production visibility, and reporting. No wasted licenses — we make sure your team actually uses it.

Project-based

Talent & HR Strategy

Workforce planning, job structure design, cross-training programs, and hiring support tailored for manufacturing environments where finding and retaining skilled operators matters.

Retainer or project-based

Why Double K Solutions

Built for Operators, by an Operator

There's no shortage of consultants. Here's why manufacturers in Northern Colorado choose Double K Solutions.

Floor-Level Credibility

Kelly has run production floors, managed fabrication teams, and driven real operational change. Hands-on experience — not academic theory or borrowed frameworks.

Owner-Led Delivery

When you hire Double K Solutions, you work with Kelly directly — not a junior associate. You get the experience you're paying for, every engagement, every day on the floor.

Results, Not Slide Decks

Measurable improvements in throughput, quality, safety, delivery performance, and cost control. We track outcomes — because your bottom line is what matters, not our billable hours.

About Kelly Miller

Three Decades on the Shop Floor

Kelly Miller founded Double K Solutions after more than 30 years leading production and manufacturing operations — including a 25-year tenure as Production Manager at Southwestern Corporation, where he drove significant margin improvement and built OSHA-compliant safety programs from the ground up.

Since 2023, Kelly has consulted across bridge fabrication, CNC machining, and aerospace/defense-adjacent manufacturers — including a fractional leadership role supporting a fast-growing contractor through near-doubling annual sales growth. Clients work with Kelly directly from day one.

Full background and credentials

Ready to Tighten Up Your Operations?

Let's have a straight conversation about where your operation is and where it needs to be. Discovery calls are free, no obligation.

Talk to Kelly