Operational Stabilization | Value Creation | Leadership at Speed
At Taza Americas LLC, we partner with private equity firms to provide interim leadership and execution support across their manufacturing and industrial portfolio companies. Whether the need arises from a distressed asset, leadership vacuum, post-close transition, or rapid scale-up, our seasoned operators deliver results where timing and execution matter most.
Start-Up, Carve-Out, and Consolidation Execution
We manage critical first-100-day initiatives—from greenfield startups and carve-outs to post-close integration and site consolidations—ensuring continuity and strategic alignment with deal thesis goals.
Distressed Asset Turnaround
Our operators step in to stabilize distressed operations, restore cash flow, and realign production with customer expectations—preserving asset value and setting the stage for future growth.
CapEx and Strategic Project Oversight
We provide disciplined oversight of high-impact initiatives, including technology upgrades, automation rollouts, and facility expansions, to ensure capital efficiency and ROI.
Asset Optimization & Risk Mitigation
We drive uptime through structured maintenance programs and equipment lifecycle management—critical in underinvested or high-risk environments.
Facility Operations Oversight
Interim leadership ensures consistent delivery from warehouse to production, with a focus on energy management, reliability, and throughput optimization.
Deployable CEOs, COOs, and Operations VPs
We place experienced executives into interim roles to drive transformation, stabilize leadership, or bridge transitions—serving single-site or multi-site portfolios.
Lean, KPI, and Shop Floor Discipline
Our interim leaders implement Lean tools, establish operational KPIs, and instill cadence and discipline—delivering improvements in margin, labor efficiency, and quality.
Rapid Deployment of Quality Systems
We design and implement or rehabilitate ISO/IATF-compliant quality systems, including PPAP, FMEA, internal audits, and root cause programs to reduce cost of poor quality (COPQ).
Risk-Control Environments
We install or strengthen Health, Safety, and Environmental (HSE) programs aligned with OSHA/EPA regulations and compliance platforms like ISNetworld, Avetta, and Ariba.
Rapid Supplier Identification & Transition
We assist with sourcing transitions—particularly from Asia/Europe to North America—and develop supply chain resilience for critical-path components or sub-assemblies.
ERP Assessment and Execution
Whether your portfolio company is on QuickBooks, NetSuite, SAP, or hybrid tools, we assess functionality, close system gaps, and drive clean, actionable data flow across departments.
Safeguard EBITDA and Reduce Exposure
We perform contract and margin analysis, identifying unprofitable agreements, pricing risks, and liabilities—while negotiating improved terms where feasible.
✅ Speed – We mobilize quickly, with executive-ready talent that integrates fast
✅ Execution – We align with investment thesis and deliver measurable impact
✅ Bridge & Build – We stabilize until a long-term team is in place—or become part of it
Whether stabilizing a distressed site, launching a carve-out, or bridging leadership in a new acquisition, Taza Americas LLC is your on-the-ground partner for operational excellence and value creation.
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John Cupp
President
Taza Americas LLC
9111 Cross Park Drive
Suite D200
Knoxville, TN 37923
(865) 300-0646