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More from Dick Kallage
- From The Fabricator
So, exactly what are you going to improve?
- By Dick Kallage
- Sep 5, 2013
- Shop Management
- Article
Cycle time? Labor performance? It’s easy just to pick a random area for improvement, but if a metal fabricator really wants to change operations dramatically, time and effort are needed to identify the root causes in the greatest need of correction.
- From The Fabricator
The will behind continuous improvement
- By Dick Kallage
- Aug 9, 2013
- Shop Management
- Article
We all know about situations in which we spend money and yet nothing improves or even gets worse. But when you do continuous improvement right, you’ll get better financially and see a strong return for that investment.
- From The Fabricator
Stacking the deck for real improvement
- By Dick Kallage
- Jul 12, 2013
- Shop Management
- Article
Improvement that drives real competitive advantage, which means superior margins and valuation, must come from everything that surrounds the mechanical magic of modern manufacturing technology.
- From The Fabricator
The art, science, and frustration of sales forecasting
- By Dick Kallage
- Jun 28, 2013
- Shop Management
- Article
Forecasting, while seemingly futile at times, is something fabricators should take seriously instead of dismissing it as some hocus-pocus best left to Wall Street analysts, politicians, and tarot card readers.
- From The Fabricator
Why do customers buy from you?
- By Dick Kallage
- Apr 24, 2013
- Shop Management
- Article
If you don't know the answer to that question, you aren't listening to your customers closely enough. And that puts the entire organization at risk.
- From The Fabricator
The glue that holds company valuation together
- By Dick Kallage
- Apr 19, 2013
- Shop Management
- Article
A company structure can be an attractive size and shape, with a seemingly strong foundation--but still be a house of cards. Therefore, it’s important to test the robustness of a company’s structure to determine whether it is what it appears to be.
- From The Fabricator
More than numbers drive valuation -- much more
- By Dick Kallage
- Mar 15, 2013
- Shop Management
- Article
Various factors drive company valuation, and one of the most significant is the market characteristics--that is, a company’s sources of revenue and the total available revenue within the company’s reach.
- From The Fabricator
Basics on the financials for metal fabricators
- By Dick Kallage
- Feb 15, 2013
- Shop Management
- Article
Generally, five categories are examined to determine company valuation. All are important in assessing risk-adjusted valuation, but the one that gets the most immediate attention, rightfully, is the financials.
- From The Fabricator
What is your company worth?
- By Dick Kallage
- Jan 18, 2013
- Shop Management
- Article
Columnist Dick Kallage explains why a private company should be interested in establishing its market value even if it isn't for sale.
- Podcasting
- Podcast:
- The Fabricator Podcast
- Published:
- 04/16/2024
- Running Time:
- 63:29
In this episode of The Fabricator Podcast, Caleb Chamberlain, co-founder and CEO of OSH Cut, discusses his company’s...
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