“Alex Krutz and Patriot Industrial Partners have become a recognized group of experts on operational efficiency and plant floor transformation in the global aerospace and defense industry.  Alex has assembled a team of real-world experts with decades of shop floor experience to help their clients solve the most complex manufacturing and supply chain problems.  In addition, Alex has become a well-known and insightful writer and commentator on matters related to the aerospace supply chain and operations.  At a time when supply chain has become the indispensable part of the aerospace recovery, Alex has truly become the Factory Doctor the global aerospace and defense industry can trust.”