Frequently asked questions.

FAQs

  • While many aerospace startups believe they should wait until they're larger to focus on operations, early-stage companies often benefit most from establishing strong operational foundations before making significant investments. Retrofitting equipment, reconfiguring facilities, and overhauling processes after they're implemented is exponentially more expensive and disruptive than getting it right from the start. At Arpeggio, we specialize in helping innovative companies scale, whether they're still perfecting their product or ready for full production. By implementing the right systems early, we help you avoid the costly mistakes and inefficiencies that typically plague growing aerospace companies. Our approach ensures your operations can scale as seamlessly as your innovations, setting you up for sustainable growth from day one.

  • ○      While larger consulting firms may appear to offer more extensive services, their one-size-fits-all approaches often fail to address the unique challenges of aerospace innovation. At Arpeggio, we bring focused expertise specifically in aerospace operations, combining decades of industry experience with a hands-on implementation approach. Rather than delivering generic presentations and leaving you to figure out the details, we work alongside your team to create and implement tailored solutions that bridge the gap between bold ideas and practical execution. Our success is measured not by the density of our reports, but by how quickly we can help you achieve operational excellence independently.

  • While many aerospace companies hope to improve operations without any temporary setbacks, the reality is that meaningful transformation sometimes requires short-term disruption for long-term gain. At Arpeggio, we're transparent about this process—certain improvements may temporarily slow production or require additional resources as your team adapts to new systems. However, we carefully manage this transition period to minimize impact, ensuring disruptions are planned, controlled, and as brief as possible. By accepting some calculated short-term adjustments, your company can achieve breakthrough operational improvements that would be impossible with a completely non-disruptive approach. Our collaborative methodology ensures you understand exactly what to expect at each stage, making the journey to operational excellence both predictable and worthwhile.

  • ○      The complexity of aerospace manufacturing often leads companies to believe their challenges can only be solved internally. However, this same complexity is precisely why an external perspective can be transformative. At Arpeggio, we specialize in breaking down intricate operational challenges into solvable pieces, much like an arpeggio breaks down complex musical compositions into fundamental notes. Our team brings both deep aerospace expertise and fresh insights, helping you see opportunities for improvement that might be invisible from within.

  • Unlike traditional consultants who might try to create long-term dependency, Arpeggio measures success by how quickly we can make ourselves unnecessary. We focus on building your team's capabilities and implementing sustainable systems that you can maintain independently. Our goal isn't to become a permanent fixture in your operations, but to give you the tools, knowledge, and confidence to excel on your own. We believe in creating lasting partnerships based on trust and results, not perpetual dependency.

  • Previous disappointments with consulting firms often stem from their generic approaches and failure to understand the unique complexities of aerospace operations. Unlike general management consultants, Arpeggio brings specialized aerospace manufacturing expertise and a fundamentally different methodology. We don't just identify problems and recommend solutions—we work alongside your team to instill practical changes that address root causes rather than symptoms. Our success with clients who have previously been frustrated by other consultants demonstrates that the right partner with industry-specific knowledge can get results where others have failed. We're not afraid to ask the fundamental questions others miss and to challenge conventional wisdom when it's holding your operations back.

  • While consulting services do require initial investment, your true cost analysis must consider what happens without intervention. Part shortages, quality issues, production delays, and inefficient resource allocation are exponentially more expensive than proactive operational improvements. At Arpeggio, we focus on delivering tangible ROI by identifying high-impact opportunities that generate immediate value while building long-term capabilities. Our clients typically see operational improvements that far outweigh our fees—whether through reduced rework, faster production cycles, or more efficient resource utilization. By addressing operational challenges early with expert guidance, you avoid the compounding costs of inefficiency that grow more expensive to fix as your company scales.

  • Negative experiences with consultants often involve firms that deliver impressive presentations but little practical implementation support. At Arpeggio, we understand this frustration and take a fundamentally different approach focused on tangible results rather than glossy reports. Unlike consultants who parachute in with theoretical solutions, we roll up our sleeves and work in the trenches alongside your team to ensure real change happens. Our backgrounds in aerospace manufacturing mean we understand what actually works on your shop floor, not just what looks good in a boardroom presentation. We measure our success by your operational improvements and your team's enhanced capabilities—not by how many additional services we can sell you or how long we can extend our engagement.

  • While innovation is crucial, many aerospace companies discover that operational inefficiencies become their biggest barrier to bringing revolutionary products to market. At Arpeggio, we understand that operations and innovation aren't competing priorities—they're complementary forces that must work in harmony. By streamlining your operations and eliminating unnecessary complexity, we actually create more time and resources for innovation. Our approach ensures your operational capabilities can keep pace with your technical breakthroughs, allowing you to scale your innovations more effectively.

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  • Yes! Arpeggio Consulting Group is a Small Business as defined by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) for federal contracting opportunities.

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  • Yes! While our firm does not yet have its own facility clearance, some of our consultants hold individual security clearances. If your company is willing to use your facility clearance for a specific contact, we can support classified work at your facility.

    Current classification limit: DoD Secret

  • Please contact us at partners@arpeggiocg.com.

    We are actively interested in channel parters who provide complementary products and services to our own.