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Manufacturing & Industrial · 2006
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The new face of manufacturing : agility, insight and execution...
Yesterday I gave the opening keynote for the annual manufacturers meeting of the Hearth, Patio and Barbecue Association. Most of the folks in attendance were CEO's and senior…
What do you do after the world gets flat? Put a ripple in it!
"When we have this global competition where everyone is competing on price, the only way out of that hell is to up the value of your brand" -- Jim Carroll, Snowboard Trade…
The Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association: The Future of Recreation
Jim delivered a dinner keynote for dozens of CEOs of some of the world’s largest sporting goods companies, taking a look at the new consumer, the new media spend, and the rapidly…
Keynote Case Study: Caterpillar — Moving Upscale
Caterpillar brought me into its global dealers meeting to address a strategic issue that reaches far beyond industrial equipment: How do you keep a product from becoming a…
Caterpillar: Moving Upscale – Partnership Strategies and Avoiding Commoditzation
Jim addressed their global dealers meeting to provide insight into the unique and innovative ways that they could enhance customer relationships to reduce the risks of product…
The Google Car and massive market disruption
There are a few news stories today about Tesla Motors, which includes numerous hi-tech executives, involved in an effort to build a new electric car. Let's just call it the Google…
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