Six Disciplines

OCTOBER 24, 2013

KKSP Precision Machining in Glendale Heights, Illinois, is a manufacturer of high-volume, precision made-to-print automatic screw machine products for automotive, medical/veterinary, appliance, HVAC and aerospace markets. Management teams need to continue to stay focused on a plan.

Case Study 83

Case Study Automotive Strategic Planning Engineering 83

Leading Blog

JANUARY 27, 2020

The goal of the operating model is to deliver value at scale, to achieve sufficient scope, and to respond to changes by engaging in sufficient learning. As these areas grow in a traditional business model, it also increases complexity and as a result, management challenges. The operating model is how that is accomplished.

Operations 288

Operations Industry Learning-by-Doing Automotive 288

HR Digest

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Amidst all the revenue numbers and share valuations that companies wear as a badge of honor, the concept of employee relationship management has emerged as another undeniable sign of a successful organization. What is Employee Relations?

Schein 98

Schein Industry Long-term Automotive 98

Skip Prichard

OCTOBER 26, 2020

. “Leadership is the ability of an individual to influence others to achieve a common goal.” –Jan-Benedict After studying, researching, and writing so much on leadership, what is your definition? Leadership is “the ability of an individual to influence others to achieve a common goal.” Jan-Benedict Steenkamp.

Servant Leader 107

Servant Leader Leadership Styles Short-term Tactics 107

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 31, 2012

Lin Dachun, the VP and general manager of the automobile electronics unit, cheered. Editor's Note: This fictionalized case study will appear in a forthcoming issue of Harvard Business Review, along with commentary from experts and readers. "But Apex Automotive was a Taiwanese company that might generously be termed third tier.

Case Study 8

Case Study Technology Tacit Knowledge Engineering 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 5, 2014

And the sheer complexity of building cars also plays a role — David Cole, the former head of the Center for Automotive Research (and son of a former GM president), insists that this is really what’s behind the ignition switch error and why it was so hard for the company to get to the bottom of the problem.

Root Cause Analysis 8

Root Cause Analysis Edmondson Industry CEO 8