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Category Archives: General-Business
Not Safe Enough
My grandfather was involved in two very serious accidents as a farmer. In the first, his little brother was killed as the two of them …
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To Reduce Lead-Time, First Define It
Leadtime is either a competitive advantage, or a competitive disadvantage to your manufacturing business. Most of you want to improve it, i.e., reduce it. That …
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Why Strategy Must Lead Product
It’s easy to become enamored with a product concept. The concept of the possible is exciting. But if you want to make a difference, or …
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Are You Today’s Buggy Whip?
An enduring business must offer more than today’s product and serve more than today’s industries. Products come and go, as do industries. Just ask the …
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Want to Increase Alignment Within Your Organization?
Do your operations folk trust the sales team to provide a high quality forecast, one that can and should be used for operational planning? Does …
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CEO Fear Limits Success
A recent LA times article shared survey results that found the vast majority of CEOs are in fear of losing their jobs in 2022. In …
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Please! Please Become Disciplined!
If your costs are higher than you want, speed is no where near where it should be, and you all too frequently live in a …
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Your New Business Model
Is there a business anywhere that has not been impacted by the changes of the last few years? I can’t think of one. Is there …
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Escaping Disruption
We’re surrounded and buffeted by all types of disruption. Until recently, customers bullied suppliers, employers bullied employees, and companies made few exceptions to the rules …
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