Restore. Optimize. Scale.
Helping Manufacturers Accelerate Growth and Deliver Lasting Value.
We bring hands-on execution, operational discipline, and investor-grade insight to help you scale, improve throughput, or prepare for a strong exit.
Whether you're an OEM, investor, or owner-led shop — we meet you where you are and help you move forward, faster.
Discovery
Execution
Delivery
We Understand the Challenge
Manufacturing is complex. Growth and productivity shouldn't be.
Rising costs. Labor gaps. Stalled systems. Margin pressure.
If you’re running an manufacturing operation, you’re navigating chaos daily.
You don’t need another slide deck.
You need a hands-on partner who’s been in the seat—who understands the grind, the complexity, and the stakes.
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We’ve led teams, scaled shops, and sat across from OEMs and investors.
We bring real-world experience and execution strength to help you move faster and operate stronger.
What We Do
Strategy, Execution, and Systems - Built for Manufacturing Teams
Who We Help
We partner with those who build.
We support manufacturing businesses across the lifecycle — from growth to exit:
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OEMs and Tier 1/2 Suppliers
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​PE Portfolio Companies
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Contract Manufacturers
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​Business Owners Preparing to Scale or Exit
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Mid-Market Operators Who Need Results Now
Whether scaling or in recovery mode, we can embed fast and deliver outcomes.
How We Work
Simple. Intentional. Results-Driven.
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Discovery — Listen, learn, and assess your current state
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Plan — Craft a focused action plan aligned to your goals
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Execute — Embed, implement, and transfer capability as we go
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We move fast. We operate lean. And we exit clean — leaving you stronger than we found you.
About Us
Restoring U.S. Manufacturing - One System and Leader at a Time
Cornerstone Systems & Solutions (CS²) is the execution and consulting arm of Cornerstone Manufacturing Group — a firm dedicated to revitalizing the U.S. manufacturing supply base.
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We don’t believe in bloated teams or protracted engagements.
We move fast, get results, and empower your team to sustain them. We use our own tools and systems in our manufacturing business.
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Led by Brian Summerfield, a builder with a buyer’s lens and 25+ years in the trenches from corporate to PE to SMB — Cornerstone brings the insights of both operator and acquirer to drive measurable outcomes for your business.