Acquisitions and Integrations
Businesses Need to Start Benchmarking Sports Teams
Toyota and Danaher are just a couple of companies that are held up as examples of world-class operating systems and best-in-class lean organizations. While there is much to learn from these companies, I contend business can learn as much by benchmarking good sports teams. In fact, most average sports teams have exceeded some of the…
Read MoreA Practical Approach to Problem Solving
SOLUTION AREA: Operational Excellence, Program and Project Management, Leadership and Change Management, Supply Chain, Acquisitions and Integration
There is no shortage of advice on how to solve a problem. However, for anyone in a position of responsibility—from a CEO to a floor supervisor—the real challenge becomes which problem to solve first.
Read MoreBottom-up Metrics Approach
SOLUTION AREA: Operational Excellence, Leadership and Change Management, Acquisitions and Integration
As companies move forward with strategic planning, we often find disconnects between their goals, the actions or plans to achieve those goals, and the metrics used for tracking the performance of those actions.
Read MoreOvercoming the “Institutionalized Excuse”
SOLUTION AREA: Operational Excellence, Leadership and Change Management, Acquisitions and Integration
When we hear the phrase “Customer-Supplier Relationship,” the first thing they tend to think about is external suppliers. We find that regardless of industry, many of our clients have poor relationships with external suppliers, yet this is just the tip of the iceberg.
Read MoreFour ways CBS Helps Private Equity Companies
Contract Demand ≠ Work Cell Capability
CLIENT INDUSTRY: Electronics/Defense
SOLUTION:Operational Excellence
An electronics/defense organization located in Camden, NJ, was struggling to meet increasing customer demand. The client was the sole source for a critical classified component, and pressure to increase production throughput caused leaders to contact Competitive Business Solutions (CBS) to help solve the issue.
Read MoreClient is King
Understanding change management at the leadership level
Joseph W. Devine
Joseph W. Devine brings over 38 years of exemplary leadership experience to the table. His career trajectory, marked by a deep commitment to patient safety and quality, is defined by his tenure as the President & CEO of Kennedy Health System. Here, his vision transformed the organization into a top tier entity, recognized as a…
Read MoreThe importance of senior level commitment to drive success and sustainment
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