Ten ideas for making manufacturing projects more profitable

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Learn ten best practices gained from working with project-based manufacturing companies.. Many of the companies visited as part of the research for this webinar are delivering aerospace-related assemblies, components and entire vehicles to precise government specifications. What’s impressive about these companies is that they have concurrent project-based manufacturing operations running for both aerospace & defense and commercial manufacturing. Hosted by Louis Columbus, @LouisColumbus has extensive experience in enterprise software, CRM, sales, product configuration and multichannel management systems and strategies. While at AMR Research (Gartner), Louis assisted many Fortune 1,000 companies with their product and sales configuration, partner relationship management and channel management strategies. In addition to working at Cincom, he advises CRM and channel management start-ups on occasion with regard to product and marketing strategies. Louis lives in Orange, California with his wife, daughter and two dogs. Louis likes to write and teach, in addition to hiking, mountain biking, snorkeling and scuba diving. He is also an avid traveler. Earlier in the year, Louis Columbus was also named a Top CRM Influencer.

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Ten Ideas For Making Manufacturing Projects More Profitable

Louis Columbus Cincom Systems

Using Profitability To Prioritize Projects

Capturing Project Requirements Right The First Time

Making Contract Management A Competitive Advantage

Minimizing Engineering Change Notice (ECN) Cost and Time Delays

Best Practices in Analytics and Reporting Strategies – Earned Value Management

Managing Projects Globally For Results

Collaborating With Customers

Executing Projects Profitably - Lessons Learned in the Aerospace & Defense Industry

Obsessed with Quality

Making Quality Pay – By Creating Legendary Products That WithstandThe Test of Time

Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech)

Unleashing Your Company’s Expertise on Each Project: Why Now Is The Time

Key Take-Aways1. Using Profitability to Prioritize Projects

2. Capturing Project Requirements Right the First Time

3. Making Contract Management a Competitive Advantage

4. Minimizing Engineering Change Notice (ECN) Cost and Time Delays

5. Best Practices in Analytics and Reporting Strategies – Earned Value Management

6. Managing Projects Globally For Results

7. Collaborating With Customers

8. Executing Projects Profitably - Lessons Learned in the Aerospace & Defense Industry

9. Making Quality Pay and Differentiate Your Company

10. Unleashing Your Company’s Expertise on Each Project: Why Now Is The Time

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