✦ Founder-led · ERP-agnostic consulting

ERP & Supply Chain consulting that drives real adoption.

VRK Consulting helps companies select, implement, and get the most out of their ERP investment — with the senior expertise of a big firm, from a team that actually does the work.

30+Years combined experience
3Core ERP platforms
2011Implementing ERP since
VRK Consulting
Expertise across leading ERP platforms: Dynamics 365 Business Central Acumatica Epicor
What we do

End-to-end ERP services, from first evaluation to daily use

Whether you're choosing a new system or getting more from the one you have, VRK guides you through every stage of the ERP journey.

ERP Selection

Vendor-neutral fit/gap evaluation, total-cost-of-ownership comparison, and ecosystem architecture — so you choose the right platform, backed by a clear roadmap.

Implementation

Structured, low-risk deployments — from requirements and configuration through data conversion and go-live — aligned to how your team actually works.

ERP Audit & Rescue

Score the risk in an existing ERP — customizations, data quality, user adoption, and offline workarounds — against your peers, then stabilize and fix what's holding it back to a healthy baseline.

Fractional CIO & Program Leadership

Strategic IT and ERP program leadership — roadmap, vendor accountability, architecture, governance, and executive alignment from discovery through go-live.

Integration & EDI

Connect your ERP to virtually any system — trading partners, e-commerce, and third-party applications — through EDI and API-based integrations.

Custom Development

Extensions, Power Platform apps (Power Apps, Power Automate), and custom builds — with dedicated Business Central developers — for your unique needs.

Support, Training & Enhancements

Post-go-live support, user training, and ongoing enhancements that keep your ERP — and your team — moving forward.

Data & Analytics

Power BI, data warehousing, and other reporting tools that turn ERP data into decisions.

Platform expertise

Independent advisors. Business Central specialists.

We stay ERP-agnostic so our advice always serves you, not a license quota — and when the answer is Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, few teams know it better.

Cloud ERP

Acumatica

  • Deployment & configuration
  • Process optimization
  • Third-party integrations
  • User training & adoption
Industry ERP

Epicor

  • Implementation & rollout support
  • Optimization of existing installs
  • Reporting & analytics
  • Ongoing functional support

Independent, and hands-on. We recommend the ERP that's right for your business — not what's easiest to sell — and we implement it, with especially deep expertise in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central.

Experience across: Food & Beverage Manufacturing Wholesale & Distribution Consumer Products (CPG) Building & Home Products Apparel
Beyond ERP

Supply chain, warehouse & operations design

Your ERP is only as strong as the operations behind it. VRK brings hands-on supply chain and process engineering expertise to help you design warehouses, streamline operations, and move product more efficiently.

3PL & logistics optimizationAudit third-party logistics cost and performance, and cut touches across inbound and outbound.
Demand planning & inventory optimizationRight-size inventory with safety stock, EOQ, and ABC/XYZ — powered by tools like StockIQ.
S&OP & operations improvementDesign S&OP, scheduling, and throughput gains using Lean and Six Sigma.
Warehouse design & process engineeringDesign warehouse layouts, slotting, and workflows that lift throughput and cut touches.

Led by senior specialists

VRK's supply chain practice is led by hands-on experts who have run real operations — not just advised on them.

Decades leading global supply chain and operations improvement — warehouse design, process engineering, Lean, Six Sigma, and S&OP across manufacturing, CPG, and distribution, with Big Four consulting pedigree.

Six Sigma Black Belt (ASQ) CPIM (APICS) Big Four experience
Why VRK

Big-firm expertise, hands-on delivery

Companies choose VRK because we're invested in outcomes, not billable hours.

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Senior experts, hands-on

You work directly with senior consultants who do the actual work — no layers of juniors or handoffs, and no cutting corners.

2

Adoption is the goal

Software only delivers ROI when people use it. We focus on driving adoption so you capture the full value of your investment.

3

Long-standing relationships

We build lasting partnerships with our clients — many stay with us for years across multiple projects and platforms.

4

Independent & objective

Being ERP-agnostic means our recommendations are honest and tailored to your business, not a vendor's incentives.

Team & partners

A bench of specialists behind every engagement

When you work with VRK, you get seasoned principals who are in the details — backed by a bench of dedicated experts and trusted partners across every discipline.

VR

Vania Rangel

Founder & Principal Consultant

Vania founded VRK Consulting more than six years ago and has focused on ERP and business applications consulting ever since. She has led end-to-end ERP deployments on Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and Acumatica across finance, manufacturing, warehousing, and distribution — from requirements and solutioning through data conversion, integration, training, and post-go-live support. She's been implementing ERP since 2014 and EDI since 2008.

Business CentralAcumaticaPower PlatformEDI & IntegrationsReporting & BIData MigrationProject Management
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Marc Hamilton

Principal Consultant · Supply Chain

Marc leads VRK's supply chain practice, bringing supply chain transformation into every implementation. An Industrial Engineer steeped in Lean, Six Sigma, and Theory of Constraints, he blends them to build the most impactful solution. At PricewaterhouseCoopers he built a 25-person practice in two years, developing and skilling up new consultants quickly to execute expertly — the same discipline that drives real technology adoption. Marc is a published expert in Voice-of-the-Customer tools used to operationally define and prioritize requirements for new tools and systems.

LeanSix SigmaTheory of ConstraintsDefect ReductionStatisticsProcess Failure ReductionS&OPProduction/Warehouse Design
FC

Functional Consultants

ERP Implementation

Consultants who translate how your business works into a clean ERP configuration — with deep Business Central expertise across finance, operations, and distribution.

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Developers

Custom Development

Developers building the extensions, customizations, and integrations your business needs — including dedicated Business Central developers.

Technology partners

Best-in-class solutions, implemented by one team

VRK partners with leading software makers so you get the right add-ons and the expertise to run them — under one roof.

Partner

StockIQ Technologies

Intelligent supply chain planning for the mid-market

A focused planning suite for demand forecasting, replenishment, inventory optimization, and supplier planning — designed for distribution and manufacturing, and built to integrate with your ERP so you carry the right stock at the right time.

Partner

insightsoftware

Jet Reports & Analytics

Financial reporting and business intelligence built for Dynamics 365 Business Central. We implement Jet Reports and Analytics so your team can build reports in Excel and dashboards from a single, trusted source of truth.

Technology Partner

Tigunia

Data, business intelligence & managed IT

Our data-side partner across the Microsoft ecosystem — business intelligence, analytics, hosting, and managed services that keep your ERP running smoothly and your reporting sharp.

We Implement

ISV Add-Ons for Business Central

Extend BC with best-fit third-party apps

We have hands-on experience implementing a range of ISV solutions for Business Central — warehouse and barcode scanning, manufacturing, shipping, and document management — selecting and deploying the right add-ons to extend BC without over-customizing.

Case studies

Results that speak for themselves

A look at the kinds of outcomes VRK delivers. Detailed case studies coming soon — replace the placeholders below with your own numbers and story.

Appliance Manufacturer

Demand planning & inventory optimization

Led a forecasting and inventory-optimization evaluation across a multi-retailer catalog — building the business case and demand-planning approach (safety stock, reorder points, EOQ, and replenishment) integrated with the ERP.

$200K+in projected optimization savings
Metals Distributor

ERP evaluation & supply chain modernization

Guided a metals service center through a structured ERP fit/gap and total-cost-of-ownership evaluation, then into demand planning and inventory optimization (StockIQ) and warehouse management — modernizing both platform and operations.

3ERP platforms evaluated, plus StockIQ implementation
Food Manufacturer

Fractional CIO & ERP program leadership

Led an ERP evaluation (Business Central vs. Finance & Operations), partner selection, and fit-to-standard blueprint — with board-level reporting and enterprise architecture connecting ERP, PLM, and reporting.

Board-readyERP strategy, blueprint & roadmap
Mobility Retailer

Business Central support, reporting & enhancements

Ongoing post-go-live support for a multi-entity vehicle-mobility company — building a broad library of reports and dashboards across finance, inventory, production, and sales, plus upgrade testing, process integrations and optimization, training and support, and custom enhancements built via ISV and in-house development.

20+enhancements via ISV & custom dev — plus reporting & training
Industrial Manufacturer

Business Central stabilization & manufacturing setup

Rescued an over-customized Business Central footprint — building the manufacturing foundation (work & machine centers, routings, MPS, capacity) and restoring costing and planning integrity.

46initiatives across one BC stabilization program
Distribution & Warehousing

Warehouse management & barcode automation

Implemented a full WMS with mobile barcode scanning — receiving, put-away, picking, cycle counts, and shipping-label and TMS integration — across multiple sites.

Multi-siteWMS & barcode rollout
Electronics Manufacturer

S&OP & demand planning transformation

Stood up a global S&OP and demand planning process — redesigning roles, cadence, and planning parameters — to sharpen forecasting and free up working capital.

90%forecast accuracy (up from 65%); inventory turns 9 → 15
Diagnostics / Medical

Inventory & warehouse optimization

Rebuilt inventory planning and warehouse layout for a diagnostics manufacturer — aligning stock to demand variability and lead time, and redesigning the footprint.

−60%raw material inventory, and 40% less floor space
Apparel Manufacturer

Receiving & warehouse throughput

Balanced capacity and redesigned receiving methods for an apparel manufacturer — building a work cell to receive, inspect, and put away inbound fabric.

2 daysreceiving backlog, down from two weeks

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Get in touch

Let's talk about your ERP goals

Tell us a little about your business and where you are in your ERP journey. We'll set up a discovery call to see how VRK can help.

info@vrk-consulting.com
(310) 330-6419
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Irvine, CA · serving clients nationwide

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