by Sam Klaidman | Sep 16, 2020 | Customer Value Creation
Do you have a list of your field service and technical support engineers and the date they plan to retire or are eligible to retire? How often do you look at it? Do you have a plan to offset the effects of their departure? If you answered NO to these questions, is it...
by Sam Klaidman | Sep 4, 2020 | Customer Value Creation
On August 29, 2020, Alex Voigt posted an article, “Tesla Introduced A Business Model The World Has Not Seen Before.” This post will discuss the key points from this article. When Tesla started designing cars, it was fortunate not to deal with an...
by Sam Klaidman | Aug 24, 2020 | Growth
I recently rediscovered a McKinsey article, “How to make after-sales services pay off,” by Russell G. Bundschuh and Theodore M. Dezvane, that appeared in The McKinsey Quarterly, 2003 Number 4. Here are a few points from the article: “Manufacturers of everything from...
by Sam Klaidman | Aug 12, 2020 | Customer Value Creation
A Remanufacturing Overview – Part 1. Definitions and Process Question: What’s the difference between alchemy and equipment remanufacturing? Answer: Remanufacturing works. Why? Alchemists used magic to turn lead into gold. In reality, they tried to hoodwink their...
by Sam Klaidman | Aug 3, 2020 | Customer Loyalty
Introduction As many businesses plan their post-COVID future, they re-evaluate the companies they buy from. The buyers are looking for several improvements, including: Lower costs Better quality Shorter delivery Innovative products and services More resilient...
