Kristin McLane

How to Get Started Again in Manufacturing

Post COVID, targets are different and work has changed for almost everyone. This is nothing new and...

Critical Numbers in Manufacturing (Part 4)

In the first 3 parts of this piece on the numbers you need to know in order to be effective at your...

Critical Numbers in Manufacturing (Part 3)

Machines are just a resource for your shop, right? Nope. Not even close. When you are talking the...

Critical Numbers in Manufacturing (Part 2)

Last week, we talked about run rates in manufacturing: how critical and complex they are, how...

Critical Numbers in Manufacturing

No matter what you make, there are critical numbers you have to know if you’re going to be in...

How Distributed Work Gets Done in Manufacturing (Part 3)

You know that manufacturing is a bear. Things never go as planned. Machines go down. Orders get...

How Distributed Work Gets Done in Manufacturing (Part 2)

Last week, we talked about how manufacturing has been operating under a distributed work force...

How Distributed Work Gets Done in Manufacturing (Part 1)

There is so much talk now about the newness of a distributed workforce model; in reality, it's been...

What Questions Should You Ask?

We’ve been talking about the business model the last few weeks. We’re determined to interject...

How Do You Prioritize Customers?

As we climb out of this economic fall, every company will be faced with tough decisions on how to...

How Do You Prioritize Your Customer Base? Further, Why Would You Need or Want To?

Let’s Look at Where You are Now Before We Assess Where You’re Going. 

We believe that all companies...

Let’s Look at Where You are Now Before We Assess Where You’re Going.

Let’s Look at Where You are Now Before We Assess Where You’re Going. 

We’ve been working through a...

Have You Considered a PEST Analysis? You Should.

It’s rare to say “you should” to someone until you really know their circumstances. Even then, I...

What Market Are You In?

Have you clearly identified the difference between your industry and your market? So many of us use...

What Power Do Companies Like Yours Have?

We’re spending the next few weeks talking big picture. Everyone is heads down, with good reason....