by Sam Klaidman | Sep 23, 2024 | Growth
Michael Porter, a leading authority on business strategy and the competitiveness of nations, regions, and companies, says there are three ways to achieve competitive advantage: price, monopoly, and sustainable differentiation. While competing on price for a limited...
by Sam Klaidman | Oct 2, 2023 | Customer Value Creation
Introduction Bob is the vice president of manufacturing for a business that processes, packs, and ships seeds to customers in the lower 48 states. The company has a constraint in the bag and seal area. Bob set up a buying committee consisting of himself and the...
by Sam Klaidman | Dec 13, 2022 | Customer Loyalty
Your customers buy products like the ones you manufacture because they have a limited number of outcomes they must achieve. Furthermore, you and most of your competitors’ products can deliver these outcomes at approximately the exact cost. The big question is, “Why do...
by Sam Klaidman | Dec 11, 2020 | Growth
Does your in-house production equipment or the equipment you manufacture and sell include any of these rotating components: Motors Gearboxes Pumps Fans Bearings Compressors? Amazon recently announced a new product + software + AWS (Amazon Web Services) infrastructure...
by Sam Klaidman | Dec 10, 2020 | Growth
Going digital, a digital transformation, is happening across virtually all business sectors, from marketing and sales to manufacturing, as executives increasingly recognize the massive value such an overhaul can deliver. However, businesses should realize they are...
