Manufacturing & Distribution
Providing manufacturing consulting solutions to help businesses reduce risk and improve efficiencies across the supply chain.
Manufacturing & Distribution
Cory R. Wendt
Principal
Doron Bass
Principal
Cindy M. Bratel
Principal
Robert Jaffe
Director
Peter J. Pearce
Principal
Ryan Smith
Director
Michael J. Windham
Director
Gregory J. Zelenay
Managing Principal
Rocco Rinaldi
Principal
Baker Tilly's industrial experience is deep rooted in our company history. Empowering companies to navigate challenges including workforce shortages, automation, artificial intelligence, costing pressures and more.
Whether it’s assurance, tax or advisory needs, our manufacturing consulting professionals have tailored solutions for today's industry challenges.
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) solutions
The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) of 2022 includes the largest clean energy incentive effort in U.S. history. Find out how your organization can leverage IRA tax credits to save as much as 50% or more on qualifying project costs.
Manufacturing consulting solutions
Inflation Reduction Act tax credit solutions
Our Inflation Reduction Act advisors help manufacturers assess eligibility and maximize tax credits that can total 50% or more of a qualifying project's cost. From Section 48C to Section 45X our team can help navigate investment tax credits, production tax credits, prevailing wage and apprenticeship bonus credit and domestic content.
What’s new with IRA tax credits in 2025?
New IRA tax credit structures for sections 48E and 45Y
Learn moreDigital solutions
From robotic process automation, advanced machine learning (ML) and artificial intelligence (AI) to implementing Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) solutions like IFS, our manufacturing specialists help strengthen your company’s core processes and improve performance to achieve your business goals.
Manufacturing accounting solutions
Supporting organizations' finance teams across their many responsibilities from cost and profitability management to AI process improvement and risk mitigation. When your finance organization is tapped out, our manufacturing consulting professionals can support your team on a project-by-project basis.
Manufacturing stability
Strategies for times of economic uncertainty
Unlock data-driven decision makingDevelopment advisory
Whether a new build or an expansion, we provide solutions tailored to manufacturers’ needs. Our development consultants oversee every aspect, from site selection and feasibility assessments to project execution and completion, allowing you to maintain focus on your core operations.
Trending resources
Discover our most in-demand industrial resources. From performance-boosting strategies to industry-specific support, these featured resources highlight how we’re helping companies streamline operations, drive growth and stay ahead in a fast-moving market.
The future of manufacturing: Revolutionizing manufacturing through technology, sustainability and modern processes
Discover the transformative power of Industry 4.0, digitization, and AI in manufacturing. Download the whitepaper now for insights into the future of sustainable, efficient production.
Robotic Process Automation Services
Baker Tilly can help organizations leverage RPA and intelligent automation to automate repetitive tasks, save time, increase efficiency and elevate innovation.
Prevailing Wage & Apprenticeship Bonus Credit Solutions
Get started with our end-to-end prevailing wage and apprenticeship compliance solution to maximize your Inflation Reduction Act tax credits.
New Markets Tax Credits (NMTC) mapping tool
Look at every opportunity to finance projects by evaluating their eligibility for tax credit financing through the New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) and Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) Programs.
Cleaning up accounting processes for manufacturers
As we approach 2025, finance leaders in the manufacturing space face a critical period of preparation to ensure their financial and operational foundations are robust to support supply chain resiliency.
Maximize your section 45X tax credit ahead of tax season
Discover how the section 45X advanced manufacturing production tax credit can revolutionize your clean energy manufacturing efforts. Learn about eligibility, substantial transformation and how Baker Tilly can help you maximize your benefits while ensuring compliance.
Construction audit resource center
A resource center dedicated to helping internal auditors, facility administrators, CFOs and construction project management professionals manage construction risk within their organization.
IFS Cloud & Manufacturing
Digitally transform your business with a tailored cloud solution to meet the needs of the evolving manufacturing industry.
Section 48C Tax Credit Solutions
Unlike many of the tax credits in the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, Section 48C Advanced Energy Credit (AEC) is a competitive tax credit program that requires manufacturers to apply in order to receive an allocation.
ESG & Sustainability
Leading in specialties including compliance, risk, controls, assurance, sustainability, decarbonization strategy development and technology consulting, we provide comprehensive environmental, social and governance (ESG) and sustainability advisory that spans solutions for any company, function or challenge.
Government Funding & Compliance Advisory
Unlock and optimize your funding potential.
By the numbers
4,000+
manufacturing clients
750+
dedicated industrial professionals
90+
years serving the manufacturing industry
Manufacturing consulting insights
Stay ahead of the curve with fresh perspectives on the trends, challenges and opportunities shaping the industrial sector. Our thought leadership offers practical insights to support smarter decision-making.
Final regulations for the advanced manufacturing investment credit
Explore final regulations for the section 48D advanced manufacturing investment credit. Learn about eligibility, recapture rules and updates for taxpayers in 2025.
Manufacturing stability strategy for times of economic uncertainty
Discover a comprehensive manufacturing stability strategy to help manufacturers navigate economic uncertainty. Learn how enhanced cybersecurity, accounting solutions, development advisory and updated ERP systems can safeguard operations and streamline processes.
Food and beverage M&A update: H2 2024
This report developed by Baker Tilly Capital, LLC provides an update on the food and beverage mergers and acquisitions (M&A) market in the second half of 2024.
Mastering RPA: A comprehensive guide to Robotic Process Automation
Discover how Robotic Process Automation transforms business by automating tasks, boosting efficiency, reducing costs and enabling smarter workflows
Redefining manufacturing through sustainability and innovation
Transform manufacturing with sustainability and innovation. Learn how to optimize resources, adopt technology and embrace circular economy practices for business success.
Cleaning up accounting processes for manufacturers
As we approach 2025, finance leaders in the manufacturing space face a critical period of preparation to ensure their financial and operational foundations are robust to support supply chain resiliency.
Construction audit webinar series
A construction audit and contract controls webinar series to help you with accounting best practices, developing project audit checklists and the tools necessary to get started.
Build America, Buy America Act: Understanding the waiver process
During this on-demand webinar, Baker Tilly presenters cover the three categories of project-specific Build America, Buy America Act (BABAA) waivers, outline the waiver application process and detail the necessary information for submitting a waiver request.
Leveraging your data in IFS Cloud
Unlock data-driven decision making with Baker Tilly and IFS. Learn to leverage IFS Cloud and Power BI for strategic analytics in finance and operations. Watch now!
REcap: Baker Tilly's signature commercial real estate market report
Access REcap to understand how the market is performing and current trends to aide in planning for the future.
Navigate prevailing wage and apprenticeship guidance to earn 5x enhanced IRA credit value
Discover how proactive management of prevailing wage and apprenticeship guidance can maximize tax credits and minimize penalties. Explore Baker Tilly’s solution for claiming IRA credits.
Streamlining Inflation Reduction Act prevailing wage and apprenticeship compliance
Explore how the Inflation Reduction Act prevailing wage and apprenticeship compliance differs from Davis-Bacon regulations, discover strategies to maximize tax credit potential and navigate compliance complexities for contractors and project owners.
Section 48C: the $10 billion in investment tax credits every manufacturer should know about
Unlike many of the tax credits in the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, section 48C manufacturing tax credit Advanced is a competitive program that requires manufacturers to apply in order to receive an allocation.
Securing your organization: A practical approach to vulnerability management
This article discusses vulnerability management and the proactive process of identifying, prioritizing and mitigating security weaknesses in an organization’s environment to minimize risk.
The domestic content bonus credit explained: What manufacturers need to know
Explore the benefits and impacts on manufacturers through investment and production tax credits under the Inflation Reduction Act, coupled with the domestic content bonus credit.
The future of manufacturing: Revolutionizing manufacturing through technology, sustainability and modern processes
Discover the transformative power of Industry 4.0, digitization, and AI in manufacturing. Download the whitepaper now for insights into the future of sustainable, efficient production.
Top 3 considerations for manufacturers considering applying for section 48C energy tax credits
Section 48C Advanced Energy Credit (AEC) or 48c advanced manufacturing tax credit, is a competitive tax credit program under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) that requires manufacturers apply in order to receive an allocation.
Impactful success stories
Every operation has its own complexities. Discover our recent case studies that take you behind the scenes to show how we’ve helped industrial organizations tackle unique challenges with practical, results-driven strategies—turning problems into solutions.
Transformative triumphs: Baker Tilly’s ERP success stories
Discover how Baker Tilly drives ERP success through IFS Cloud, digital strategy and organizational change management for manufacturing and mining industries.
Manufacturer of battery modules implements Baker Tilly’s Inflation Reduction Act domestic content guidance to catalyze growth
Learn how a manufacturer of large energy storage battery modules effectively utilized Baker Tilly's IRA domestic content guidance assessment to drive value for its customers.
Transforming global manufacturing operations for sustainable growth
Discover how a global food manufacturer transformed their back-office operations to support growth and drive efficiency.
How Baker Tilly helped explain the unexplainable – manufacturing variances
Discover how Baker Tilly guided a precision steel components manufacturer in optimizing their approach to managing manufacturing variances.
Baker Tilly Capital advises on sale of Midwest Mechanical Solutions
Learn how Baker Tilly Capital assisted Midwest Mechanical Solutions on its sale to AIR Control Concepts,
mHUB uses NMTC financing to acquire and rehabilitate historic building in Chicago for new headquarters
The Baker Tilly Capital team's historic tax credit consultants helped mHUB secure $36.6 million of New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) financing to acquire and rehabilitate the historic 240 N Ashland Blvd clock-tower building in Chicago.
Manufacturer of outdoor leisure products adopts new manufacturing advisory framework
Learn how Baker Tilly helped a market-leading manufacturer of outdoor leisure products adopt a new manufacturing advisory services framework.
Manufacturer of dairy and other food products implements formula cost and material planning model
Learn how Baker Tilly helped a middle market manufacturer of dairy and other food products implement a formula cost and material planning model.
EV manufacturer addresses internal control material weaknesses through comprehensive assessment
Baker Tilly conducts comprehensive internal control framework assessment to help EV manufacturer mitigate material weakness, enhance security and ensure regulatory compliance.
Bongards Creameries lands $81 million NMTC allocation for expansion
The Baker Tilly Capital team helped Bongards Creameries receive an $81 million New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) allocation to finance their desired expansion and equipment upgrades, allowing them to stay competitive in the marketplace.
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