To endure a manufacturing business must continually metamorphose into an organization delivering increasing value to all of its constituents. Why? Because the competition is not …
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Manufacturing Metamorphosis Imperative
Category Archives: Vision
Organizational Structure is A Choice
Organizational structure is a strategic choice and should not simply default to “what we’ve always done.” Companies are often organized by skill set or primary …
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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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Getting From Here to There
I hope you have a mission for why your manufacturing company exists, and that you have some kind of vision for what it should look …
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Design Your Manufacturing Business
If your manufacturing business is not designed to ensure robust processes within speed, cost, quality, and agility parameters; if your business is not designed to …
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Your Dreams Were Just An Illusion
The aftermath of COVID-19 and the associated socioeconomic impacts have thrown ice water on the dreams of most manufacturers. Markets are gone; competitors are arising …
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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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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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Design for Reuse Continues to Evolve
If you’re not designing for re-use, your operations are making a serious mistake. You may not believe in Global Warming, but maximizing market share and …
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