What’s the one problem in your business that keeps returning and quietly nagging at you — no matter what you’ve tried?
Most problems aren’t being solved. They’re being managed.
If you’re facing recurring issues and repeatedly putting out fires... It may be time to look deeper. Not at what’s visible, but at what’s enabling it. Root-level problems quietly compound, cost more than they seem, and keep coming back. That’s where we come in: to resolve them permanently. And we stand behind it. Guaranteed.
We work with organizations generating $250M to over $1B+ in annual revenue
Sector-Specific Expertise
Our sector-specific expertise is grounded in direct operational experience, not rigid frameworks. Our structures are built to hold, long after we’re gone. We work with OEMs, Tier 1 and Tier 2 suppliers, and operationally complex enterprises — particularly in: • Automotive and aerospace • Energy infrastructure • Hospital systems • Cybersecurity • Food and beverage production (including wineries and breweries) • Retail logistics • Transportation • Construction • Manufacturing and industrial operations (including apparel, packaging, and equipment) • Technology-driven enterprises (hardware, infrastructure, and large-scale operations) • Commercial marine vessels (government and private)
Our team brings deep, on-the-ground experience across complex operational environments. We understand the layered challenges of every link in the value chain, and we resolve them at the root — permanently.
Because surface problems are rarely the whole story
Most companies stay occupied treating what’s visible, unaware that what keeps returning is driven by something deeper, quieter, and easily missed.
Like peeling back the layers of an onion, what matters is often hidden beneath the surface. It is not obvious at first glance, but foundational to everything else.
The real cost isn’t just in what’s going wrong. It’s in what’s being prevented from going right.
Why Most Root-Cause Solutions Fall Short
You’ve likely already brought in experts. Applied everything from Fishbone and FMEA to Pareto, 5 Whys, and beyond. All useful, but each built for a narrow purpose. They are not designed for the layered dynamics and proper execution most environments demand.
That’s why even experienced teams can do everything “right” and still see the same or similar issues return.
Our proprietary, component-based model was built to solve that. It draws from the full range of proven methodologies and reconfigures them to fit the unique DNA of your business. Think of it like engineering with Lego blocks: precision-assembled, not pre-boxed.
What we do differently than what you may have experienced is this:
We don’t create long-term dependency. We partner with you to resolve the issue and transfer the capability to your team through hands-on collaboration, so the solution holds.
Your team gains a repeatable structure, applied in real time, and refined in the context of your actual environment. What we fix stays fixed. What they learn, they can reuse to address and solve challenges across departments, teams, and functions throughout the business.
But even the right solution will fall flat if the team isn’t aligned around it.
Behind many recurring issues is something deeper: misalignment. conflicting priorities, silent resistance, or uneven buy-in across the team can quietly block even the best solutions.
That’s why part of the work involves creating structural clarity and lasting alignment. This is not done by forcing agreement, but by ensuring every stakeholder sees their place and understands their role in the outcome.
Because when people understand the why and genuinely feel ownership in the outcome, they support the how.”
Where This Work Has Delivered
- $2.5M/year saved by eliminating a redundant chemical treatment across multiple car lines
- Scrap reduced from 23% to 6% on a high-volume seat component via redesign
- $1.5M in withheld revenue released following validation reform
- Major recall prevented through upstream root-cause tracing of vendor failure
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The Result?
Permanent Root-level Resolution — Without Dependency, Disruption, or Diminishing Returns — Guaranteed.
Strategic alignment built from the inside out
Every engagement is built from the ground up, starting with the structural misalignments that quietly stall growth: drain margins, affect morale and output, erode market share, or block scale. No playbooks. No templates. Every challenge is deeply contextual, shaped by nuanced dynamics, and demands solutions precisely fitted to your company’s structure and DNA.
We work with leaders responsible for high-stakes outcomes — where structural clarity and lasting resolution aren’t optional.
We partner exclusively with organizations generating $250M–$1B+ in annual revenue. This includes mid-market leaders, enterprise divisions, and multibillion-dollar firms in manufacturing, energy, transportation, construction, retail, and healthcare, where the scale of responsibility demands root-cause resolution, structural precision, and measurable returns.
My proprietary root cause analysis methodology has been applied across complex operational environments. These include OEMs, Tier 1 and Tier 2 suppliers, manufacturing facilities, and service-based organizations.
While client names remain confidential, the work has consistently produced measurable results, from reducing costs and waste to restoring structural integrity and long-term efficiency. The goal is always the same: eliminate the root issue, and keep it from returning.
My team and I don’t just advise. We guarantee results. Because real resolution means not having to revisit the issue again. And if for any reason it ever does, we resolve it — at no further cost.
— Jean Younes
Founder & Principal Consultant, Undercurrent Advisory
What’s a Recurring Problem Really Costing You?
Most firms only measure visible expenses such as labor, materials, rent.
We go further. A recurring issue can also cost you:
- Overtime to replace nonconforming product or service
- Expedited shipping and logistics
- Sorting, rework, and repackaging
- Customer penalties (e.g., $10K/min for production line shutdown)
- Unpaid or delayed reimbursements (e.g., $300K/month in denied claims due to recurring billing breakdowns)
- Delayed launches and lost capacity
- Team burnout, morale decay, and reputational damage
We quantify these silent losses, and resolve their root causes permanently
What Changes with This Approach
Most solutions manage symptoms. This work addresses the root structure that made those symptoms possible.
Instead of:
- Adopting a templated system
- Patching downstream issues
- Measuring success by short-term reduction
- Relying on reactive measures that address symptoms, not root causes, leading to recurring inefficiencies and hidden costs.
- Focusing on incremental improvements that feel productive but fail to eliminate the underlying issue, leaving long-term opportunities untapped.
You get:
- A root-cause diagnostic that exposes what others miss
- Solutions designed in context — not copied from a canned playbook or theory
- A closed-loop structure that verifies solutions and prevents recurrence
- A framework that stabilizes systems and raises standards across every layer
- Buy-in from your team — because they helped build it, and they own it
The result?
Compound gains that stabilize, scale, and stick — without dragging operations through bloated change management.
Every engagement starts with a diagnostic that maps not just the symptoms, but the structure behind them. We work alongside your team, facilitating, training, and transferring the framework in real time. Once solved, the issue stays resolved, with your people ready to tackle the next challenge.
Built for Fit, and for Flexibility
- Pilot projects to build confidence before scaling
- Pricing models: fixed, monthly, and outcome-based
- Hybrid support to minimize disruption
- Post-engagement coaching included through performance-aligned agreements
We only move forward when it’s a strong mutual fit, and we guarantee the result.
Ready to Explore If This Is a Fit?
Most problems aren’t being solved because they’re not being understood. This white paper outlines the deeper structural causes behind recurring issues, and the approach we use to resolve them permanently. Access the White Paper below: Understand why recurring problems persist, and how permanent resolution is possible. Request a Discovery Call Have a specific recurring issue? Let us assess the situation — no pitch, no pressure. No obligation. Just clarity.
When you’re ready to address the root — not just the ripple.
This work isn’t about marginal gains, cosmetic adjustments, or treating surface-level symptoms.
It’s for leaders who understand the compounding cost of unresolved issues — and are ready for permanent resolution at the root-structural level.