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Category Archives: Leadership

Allen CIO References

Leadership, Manufacturing, Sales/MarketingBy Ben AllenOctober 28, 2022

Deb C, CHRO – 30+ years experience and former Dish Networks HR and Operations Director – “You are the best Chief Information Officer I have ever met!”       Here are 3 Manufacturing references in 3 Minutes from Larry Caschette, owner of Metalcraft Industries: Did Larry say a CIO is better than a CFO?…

MFG Technology Vision 2022 – The 5 Priorities

Cybersecurity, Leadership, Manufacturing, NewsletterBy Ben AllenJanuary 7, 2022

After working with closely with over 90 companies in a technical capacity in the last 20 years I’ve put together the following 5 Priorities (#5 is the best one) that I would suggest are absolute requirements for manufacturing companies in the year 2022. Implement a Learning Management System to ensure essential knowledge is properly disseminated…

Why There are Now So Many Shortages (It’s NOT COVID)

Why There are Now So Many Shortages (It’s NOT COVID)

Leadership, Manufacturing, NewsletterBy Ben AllenJanuary 7, 2022

This extremely popular 20 minute video (7mm+ views) hits on the various reasons for global shortages but one fairly obvious message is the misapplication of the 50 year old Toyota Just-In-Time principles that exist in the American economy. From the video, “Just-in-time is such a simple principle, but the pursuit of elimination of waste is…

Allen CIO Executive Training for Manufacturing Leaders

Best Practices, Leadership, ManufacturingBy Ben AllenNovember 17, 2020

Strong leaders have specific skills and traits that make them great at what they do.  They have the ability to manage, encourage and empower.  They need to be transparent, show empathy and express gratitude. Defining purpose and vision is critical and they have to be someone that people can trust. On top of all these…

The Digital Marketing Rules for Manufacturing Companies Have Changed

Interviews, Leadership, ManufacturingBy Ben AllenAugust 5, 2020

I’ve known Andrea for many years in a professional setting and love her demeanor, passion, enthusiasm and experience. Andrea is amazing at marketing. One of her niches is in the Digital Marketing space. In this video she gets super specific on many of the things manufacturing companies need to be doing to increase visibility and…

Radical Leadership Mindset Shift

Best Practices, Interviews, LeadershipBy Ben AllenJuly 13, 2020

Matthew Pohl, the principal of the ReWild Group, shares how the “7 Stages of Growth” methodology changes business focus based on business size. THIS IS A HUGE GAME CHANGER (see the next paragraph). This unique consulting strategy makes great sense for leaders who want to understand why their style of leadership that worked for them…

Erik Host-Steen

Taking Best Practices with Manufacturing Widgets into Best Practices with Manufacturing Customers

Best Practices, Leadership, ManufacturingBy Ben AllenJune 25, 2020

Erik Host-Steen is a leader in the sales and marketing world and has a specialization with manufacturing companies. This video specific best practices on how to apply Lean manufacturing and Six Sigma principals toward the front office sales and marketing roles. Erik can be contacted at [email protected].

Managing Remote Teams – Tips for Success and Traps to Avoid

Interviews, Leadership, ManufacturingBy Ben AllenJune 24, 2020

Christina Haxton, founder and CEO of Center for Sustainable Strategies, dives into what her coaching business has observed since the front office manufacturing workforce has become mostly, or even completely, remote. She identifies the warning signs to watch out for and also find out what successful manufacturers are doing to drive success by properly enabling…

Whitney Allen

7 1/2 Reasons To Be a Manufacturing Apprentice

Interviews, LeadershipBy Ben AllenJune 22, 2020

Whitney Allen from CareerWise Colorado shares the awesome opportunities for students when it comes to apprenticeships. I honestly didn’t count the number of benefits that she shared but what I will say is that this is a must see for high school sophomores and juniors who want to know more about the opportunities available to…

Lessons From the Honda Ransomware Attack

Best Practices, Cybersecurity, Interviews, LeadershipBy Ben AllenJune 19, 2020

Christopher Sundberg has become a regular guest of our Allen CIO interview videos. He handles product cybersecurity for Woodward in Ft Collins and constantly stays abreast of the security challenges facing manufacturing companies (which is a requirement for his role). Honda is the latest victim of a new form of ransomware that we explore. After…

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