Do you ever say “what was she thinking!” in exasperation? Most of us do. And if we’re honest, we also ask “what was I thinking?” …
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Stop the Pendulum!
Following the inflation, high interest rates, and economic downturn of the late 1970s and early 1980s, American manufactures felt significant price pressures. They, wrongly, believed …
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Product Rationalization
We all know we have to be innovative. Many of us demonstrate that by introducing new products regularly. Do they all make sense? Should we …
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Firing Customers
Not all markets are good markets for you. Not all customers are good customers for you. And not all orders are good orders for you. …
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How to Deploy Your Strategy Effectively
Every one of your employees must clearly see how his actions and decisions impact execution of the business strategy. This is accomplished through a line-of-sight …
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Digital Transformation: Blockchain
It is always smart to start with a business case before deciding to move forward with a specific technology in your digital transformation. The same …
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Using Data to Transform Your Manufacturing Business
If you can’t lead change, your company cannot succeed. The rate and types of change that success requires continue to expand. Digital Transformation is a …
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Addressing Supply Chain Risk
Why are our supply chains in such a mess? While Covid made it much worse, it merely reflected the weakness in how most companies view …
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Great Places to Find Great Employees
“Round up the usual suspects” — a line from Casablanca — unfortunately describes the hiring strategy of many manufacturers. Don’t be one of them! If …
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Succession Planning: Should You Train, Manage, Coach, or Mentor?
Most of us believe we know training when we see it, and many of us think we know what coaching is. But all too frequently …
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