Think about bowling. The American kind. Where we, hopefully, roll the ball down the lane to knock over a set of 10 pins. As children, …
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Lessons From Children Bowling
Category Archives: Constituencies
To Automate, Or Not To Automate
Industry 4.0 is the topic of conversation in manufacturing today. But most of us have not yet figured out all we can and should do …
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Why Do They Stay?
Manufacturing in early 2022 faces a number of challenges, varying by location and industry. But the one most of you share is the inability to …
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Micromanage Vs. Disciplined Follow Up
No one wants to be micromanaged, and no leader wants to be called a micromanager. But if leaders are not following up with their teams …
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Implications of Transparency
Full transparency is coming to your manufacturing business. People are demanding it. Technology is enabling it. The 2021 supply chain disruptions demonstrated the need for …
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PreOrder Benefits: Manufacturing Mastery
My book Manufacturing Mastery: The Path to Building Successful and Enduring Manufacturing Businesses will be available September 1, 2021. For pre-orders, I am offering benefits …
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How to Define a Mission that Matters
Saying your mission is to be the best at whatever it is that you do, using whatever technology you use, is meaningless to the outside …
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Why Mission Matters to Your Business
Mission, vision, and core value statements were once considered serious. And then fluff, because companies had them, but didn’t live them. Thank goodness we’re never …
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How User Controlled Pull Impacts Manufacturing
People want what they want when they want it. That’s hardly a crazy concept; just one most manufacturers don’t believe applies to them. But it …
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Killing Customer Service
I believe Operations should be responsible for customer retention and customer service. Marketing creates awareness, Sales brings in new customers, and it is operational performance …
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