A number of manufacturers have announced plans to leave China, primarily due to the upheaval in Hong Kong and impacts of the government’s “zero covid” …
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Is Yours a Supply Chain, Or Supply Mush?
As we advanced from craftsmen through the industrial revolution, Henry Ford decided the best way to make automobiles was a 100% vertically integrated business model. …
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Does Your Excellence Matter?
In manufacturing we constantly talk about continuous improvement to move ever closer to excellence. But if we increase productivity by 5% per year, are we …
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Building Business Muscle
Maximizing current profits by definition sacrifices the long term investments that attaining your mission requires. My concept of “strategic profits” addresses how to think about …
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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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Lessons From Children Bowling
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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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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Caught Between Now and Then
Today’s operational crises often interfere with the strategic thinking of leaders. We can’t let that happen, except in the most unusual of circumstances. Expediting orders …
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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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Cognitive Dissonance Cripples Manufacturers
If ambiguity is a major problem within your manufacturing organization your leadership likely demonstrates cognitive dissonance with regularity. Hypocrisy at its most obvious, cognitive dissonance …
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