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2012 Edition

national industry 541614

Process, Physical Distribution, and Logistics Consulting Services

Overview

This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing operating advice and assistance to businesses and other organizations in areas, such as: (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.

The immediate parent of national industry 541614 is international industry 54161: Management Consulting Services

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

2012 NAICS Edition 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.

History

The NAICS editions in which this code was present are indicated below. In the event that a code was changed from the prior edition the equivalent value in that edition is provided for reference.

Edition Existed Equivalent Value
2002 541614
2007 541614
2012 541614
2017 541614
2022 541614

Insurance Industry Mappings

The US Property and Casualty Insurance Industry may use the following classification descriptions which might encompass national industry 541614, Process, Physical Distribution, and Logistics Consulting Services:

  1. accountant auditor or factory cost or office systematizer traveling
  2. arrangement of transportation of freight and cargo
  3. auditor accountant factory cost or office systematizer
  4. auditor accountant or factory cost or office systematizer traveling
  5. auditor accountant or factory cost or office systematizer traveling or accountant traveling
  6. auditor or factory cost or office systematizer traveling
  7. consultant all other
  8. consultant health care
  9. consultant not otherwise classified
  10. consultant procurement
  11. consulting service
  12. factory cost or office systematizer accountant or auditor traveling
  13. factory cost or office systematizer or auditor traveling
  14. healthcare consulting
  15. management consultant
  16. management consulting
  17. management consulting service
  18. management consulting service not otherwise classified
  19. management consulting service not otherwise classified naic
  20. management scientific and technical consulting service
  21. office not otherwise classified
  22. office not otherwise classified condominium office
  23. office not otherwise classified office
  24. office or factory cost systematizer accountant or auditor traveling
  25. office or factory cost systematizer or auditor traveling
  26. other consulting service
  27. process physical distribution and logistic consulting service
  28. process physical distribution and logistic consulting service naic
  29. professional scientific and technical service
  30. professional scientific and technical service not otherwise classified naic
  31. professional service not otherwise classified
  32. transportation engineering

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