About GIE Advisory Group
Built for complex operational challenges
GIE Advisory Group is an executive advisory and transformation firm focused on the intersection of supply chain, facilities, engineering, automation and operations.
We partner with organizations navigating complex growth, capital investment, operational change and transformation—from facility development and automation to network strategy, operational performance and large-scale program execution.
Our approach is grounded in a simple philosophy: Build. Optimize. Transform.
GIE brings together strategy and execution. We help organizations define where they need to go, develop the operating and capital roadmap to get there, and provide experienced leadership through implementation.
Because the best strategy is only as valuable as the organization's ability to execute it.
Where GIE Works
Where strategy meets execution.
GIE is built for initiatives that cross traditional functional boundaries—where facilities, equipment, technology, people and operations all have to work together.
FACILITY & NETWORK DEVELOPMENT
Greenfield and brownfield development, network expansion, capacity planning, facility design, capital programs, commissioning and launch.
ENGINEERING & AUTOMATION
Automation strategy, equipment selection, RFP/RFQ development, systems integration, controls and technology roadmaps.
OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE
Facility assessments, capacity and process optimization, engineering and maintenance strategy, asset performance and operational improvement.
TRANSFORMATION & EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP
Supply chain transformation, operating model design, cross-functional program leadership and interim or fractional executive support.
Many advisory engagements end with a recommendation. Many engineering engagements begin after the strategy has already been defined.
GIE operates between the two.
We approach strategy with an understanding of what it takes to execute in the field—and approach execution with an understanding of the larger business objective it is intended to support.
That means thinking about Operations while a facility is still being designed. Considering integration and data architecture while equipment is being purchased. Building commissioning and operational acceptance into the project before installation begins. And evaluating capital investments against the operating requirement they are intended to solve.
The result is practical strategy, executable plans and stronger ownership from concept through implementation.
Why to trust GIE
Steven Grimes | Founder & Principal
GIE Advisory Group was founded by Steven Grimes, an engineering and operations executive with more than 15 years of experience leading facility development, supply chain expansion, automation, capital programs and operational transformation.
His career has centered on complex initiatives where strategy, engineering and operations converge—from developing and launching facilities to building repeatable operating programs and leading large-scale transformation.
GIE's approach is informed by leadership experience across Fortune 10, private equity-backed, privately held and high-growth organizations.
That experience spans e-commerce and fulfillment, retail distribution, manufacturing, food and controlled-environment agriculture, facility infrastructure and complex multi-site operations—with responsibility for large-scale capital programs, facility development, automation, engineering and operational transformation.
Experience built in complex operating environments
GIE is built for initiatives that cross traditional functional boundaries—where facilities, equipment, technology, people and operations all have to work together.
$100M+ in annual capex ownership
Multi-Site Ops, Engineering, Transformation
Fortune 10, PE-Backed, High Growth E-Commerce
15+ Years Experience, 50+ facilities built or supported