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Should You Defund Innovation?
To ingrain a new culture, and for many companies that is a culture of innovation, we know we must quit doing what we’ve always done …
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Strategic Relevance
It might seem that competitive advantage is a good thing, a key to success. But not all are created equal. In fact, a competitive advantage …
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Culture: A Critical Success Factor in Mergers and Acquisitions
Have you ever wondered why some cultures morph into their surroundings, while others do not? Failure to sufficiently consider differing cultures during a merger and …
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Knowledge and technology optimization in Mergers & Acquisitions
Sharing of knowledge and technology while merging operations will not happen automatically or well without a defined plan. This is true within an organization, and …
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Supply Chain Management in Mergers & Acquisitions
Success of any merger or acquisition depends on the effective integration of operations. My earlier series on that operations integration addressed 8 key factors, one …
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The Private Equity Game has Changed for Manufacturers
While your experience working for a PE firm-owned manufacturer may have been miserable and driven by short term views, that world is changing significantly. More …
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Clarity And Ambiguity To Attain Your Vision
There are certainties within the ambiguity of radical change in manufacturing companies. And achieving your vision likely requires change far beyond continuous improvement. Consider these …
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Continuous Learning Outperforms Continuous Improvement
Why is CI insufficient for long term success, and what can you do about it? Here is advice for all manufacturing leaders to create operations …
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