THREADLINE ADVISORY LLC

Supply chain · Technology · Process

Supply chain, technology, and automation consulting for small businesses and creatives

Boutique consulting for complex operations

Connecting strategy, data, technology, and execution.

Threadline Advisory LLC helps small businesses, teams, and independent creatives align their supply chain, technology, and processes so they can scale with less friction and more reliable income.

Supply chain, operations & procurement advisory
Technology setup (physical & digital)
Process automation & AI prototyping
Practical implementation & change enablement
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Accepting new consulting clients and project-based engagements.

Services

How Threadline Advisory can help

Threadline Advisory supports small businesses, growing teams, and independent creatives who are building more stable operations and income streams, with project-based or ongoing advisory support.

Supply Chain, Operations & Procurement Advisory

Evaluate and refine how your organization purchases, moves, and manages materials, services, and information across your supply chain or client pipeline.

Spend visibility Process mapping Supplier & vendor strategy

Technology Setup & Systems Support (Physical & Digital)

Help selecting, setting up, and organizing the tools you rely on, from hardware to software, so your physical equipment and digital systems work together cleanly.

Computers & networking Software configuration Digital organization

Process Automation & Workflow Optimization

Design small, practical automations and workflows around the tools you already use to cut down on repetitive work and make your days more predictable.

No-code / low-code Reporting & tracking Template & SOP design

AI Prototyping & Applied AI Support

Explore safe, realistic ways to use AI to support your work, from organizing knowledge to building small prototypes that automate narrow, well-defined tasks.

AI-assisted workflows Knowledge bases Concept validation

Focused on business and creative-support use cases. Not a substitute for professional legal, medical, or financial advice.

Approach

A practical, partnership-driven style

The goal is not to produce a shelf-ware report. Threadline works alongside you to develop changes that are understandable, maintainable, and realistic for your time and budget.

How engagements typically work

  • 1. Discovery: Understand your current processes, tools, and goals.
  • 2. Mapping & gaps: Document where things work, where they break, and why.
  • 3. Prioritized recommendations: Identify changes that give meaningful impact without overwhelming your schedule.
  • 4. Implementation support: Help with documentation, communication, and coordination as you roll out changes.

Who Threadline works with

  • Small and mid-sized businesses building or formalizing operations.
  • Supply chain and procurement teams trying to get more value from their data and tools.
  • Independent creatives turning their work into more stable and scalable income streams.
  • Leaders and project owners who need a practical partner between business and technical stakeholders.

About

About Threadline Advisory LLC

Threadline Advisory LLC is a Pennsylvania-based consulting practice focused on the intersection of supply chain, data, technology, and implementation. The name “Threadline” reflects the through-line that connects strategy, systems, and day-to-day work.

The practice supports organizations and independent professionals, including creatives and solo operators, who want to modernize how they work without losing sight of the people and processes that make that work possible.

Engagement formats

  • Short diagnostic and recommendation projects
  • Scoped project support (implementation or clean-up work)
  • Fractional advisory for supply chain, operations, or creative businesses

Pricing is project-based or retainer-based depending on scope. Invoices and online payments are processed securely via Stripe.

Contact

Start a conversation

If you are interested in working together, the best first step is a short call to understand your context, constraints, and what you are trying to accomplish.

Please include a brief description of your organization or creative work, what you need help with, and any relevant timelines.

Email: zacharycarns@gmail.com

Location: Pittsburgh, PA, USA (remote-friendly)

Threadline Advisory LLC operates as a small, project-focused practice. Responses are typically provided within a few business days.