Testimonials

"Pat Smith’s time and expertise have been invaluable to the AHFA and its predecessor organizations for over 20 years. His unselfish and tireless service to our organization is a testament to his commitment to our industry. We look forward to working with Pat as president of Patrick Smith Consulting, Inc."

Andy S. Counts
Chief Executive Officer
American Home Furnishings Alliance
High Point, NC 27261

"Wolf Furniture has been doing business with Pat Smith for over 15 years. Pat has been instrumental in improving our bottom line in addition to satisfying thousands of consumers. Call Pat anytime, office or cell phone, and consider the situation handled.

Wolf Furniture has placed a lot of trust in Pat’s hands over the years and has never been disappointed. A few years ago, during a huge spike in business and no warehouse space, Pat secured a building and set up warehousing for us to be able to pull from that warehouse on a daily basis until we were able to add on to our building. This swift action enabled us to continue operating without inconvenience to any customer.

I would highly recommend Pat Smith for anything to do with the warehousing and transportation industries. He’s a highly motivated individual that is intent on accomplishing results."

Gene Stoltz
Vice President Merchandise
Wolf Furniture Enterprises
Bellwood, PA 16617

"I had the pleasure of working with Pat during my tenure on the AHFA Suppliers Division Board of Directors. Pat was a dedicated member of the Board and personally played a major part in developing a number of key initiatives to support the Furniture industry. Pat’s experience and expertise in the ever changing field of logistics and transportation was very valuable to the Suppliers Division Board and its member companies. Pat was insightful and creative in his approach to problem solving and was always forward thinking when addressing critical issues.

I think that you will be very pleased with the results of Pat’s work on your behalf in the field of transportation and logistics."

Dennis Park
President Home Furniture Components
Leggett & Platt Inc.
Carthage, MO 64836

"Although I had many years of experience in retail operations, I was relatively new to both transportation management and the furniture industry when I took responsibility for furniture operations several years ago. At that time, Pat Smith not only became my primary business partner, but a trusted mentor as well.  I learned that Pat has outstanding knowledge of logistics, transportation and supply chain.  I consider Pat a good friend and he is still the first guy I call when I need expertise in these areas."

Mike Anderson
Dallas, TX

"American Leather manufactures high-end leather and fabric upholstered furniture and we ship nationwide to over 500 retailers around the United States. We worked with Pat Smith for over five years and had a great experience. Pat was always extremely professional and responsive to our needs as a company.

American Leather contracted with Pat and his firm to take over the management of our company’s logistics both outbound and inbound. Pat negotiated contracts with multiple freight carriers and created a seamless freight program for our company. With Pat’s help we transitioned from shipping via common carriers to a network of “Furniture Only” LTL carriers. This reduced our freight claims by over 50% while also resulting in lower freight costs for our customers. Pat managed the hiring of local logistics management staff and identified, negotiated and managed the network of specialized LTL carriers.

Pat was an extremely easy individual to work with and his assistance allowed us to essentially outsource our logistics while reducing cost and improving service to our customers."

Bob Duncan
Chief Executive Officer
American Leather
Dallas, TX 75236

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