by Sam Klaidman | Aug 5, 2021 | Growth
The Great Resignation, combined with the Silver Tsunami, will challenge all of us who are responsible for building and maintaining our organizations! Earlier this year, I shared my thoughts on an urgent situation facing industrial business leaders: the silver tsunami....
by Sam Klaidman | Jul 15, 2021 | Growth
Introduction to Managing Field Engineer Turnover ToolingU-SME states, “Relentless turnover in the manufacturing industry is threatening companies focused on driving productivity and profitability. Finding talent is one of the biggest challenges in the industry, so...
by Sam Klaidman | Jul 13, 2021 | Growth
Many English words that are used in a business context have numerous meanings. My two favorites are brand and manufacturing. Once we get past these definitions we will address the key question,: Can the OEM outsource customer service or must they provide it themself?...
by Sam Klaidman | Jun 2, 2021 | Growth
INTRODUCTION This post has been updated after I spoke about why new services fail with Brian Halverson, an expert on gear trains and capital equipment remanufacturing. Brian has had a number of experiences with trying to introduce new services and was plagued with a...
by Sam Klaidman | May 19, 2021 | Growth
Note: This post originally appeared on September 24, 2019, and was updated with new information on May 19, 2021. Most business executives, including service executives, spend most of their time dealing with tactical issues. Here are a few examples for CEOs and...
by Sam Klaidman | May 12, 2021 | Growth
Do You Have a Challenge Making Important Decisions? Several friends and business associates recently told me, “Sales of my new product or service are not meeting my forecast, and I am nervous.” I quickly discovered they a failure to talk with customers and...