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5 Obstacles That Derail Strategic Execution (and What to Do About Them)
In today’s business environment, where competitive advantage can be gained or lost in a single quarter, strategic thinking isn’t just helpful, it’s mission-critical.
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Executing on Strategy: Why Strategy Deployment Is a Value Creation Essential
It’s no secret that many companies fall short when it comes to executing on their strategic plans. In fact, studies routinely show that 60-70% of ...
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How to Respond to Tariffs with Operational Excellence
The current tariff environment has the potential to escalate production costs, disrupt established supply chains, and prompt a strategic pivot towards domestic manufacturing.
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Aging Portfolios, Rising Pressure: How PE Firms Can Navigate 2025 with Operational Precision
The 2025 SPS Private Equity Harvest Report paints a picture of an industry at a crossroads. Aging portfolios, limited exit pathways, and growing LP pressure ...
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M&A in 2025: Trends, Challenges, and Opportunities for Value Creation
According to the SS&C Intralinks 2025 Global M&A Dealmakers Sentiment Report, 87% of dealmakers anticipate increased activity, with private equity (PE) firms particularly bullish. However, ...
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Preparing for the AI Revolution: The Power of Lean
While AI offers immense potential for innovation and efficiency, it also raises concerns about workforce disruptions.
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Three Ways Lean Can Assist with an Aging Workforce
By optimizing resources, preserving institutional knowledge, and empowering teams, Lean principles help companies build a resilient, future-ready workforce.
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Redefining Go-to-Market Success: Key Takeaways from the PEI Operating Partners Forum
A key theme that emerged from the conference was the importance of profitable growth. While many companies are focused on growth, it's equally important to ...
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Building A Resilient Supply Chain: The Power Of Lean
The recent dockworkers' strike serves as a stark reminder of the fragility of global supply chains.
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Go-to-Market Strategy and Execution: What Does Great Look Like?
In her presentation, "Go-to-Market Strategy and Execution: What Does Great Look Like?", Darlene will delve into the critical components of a successful GTM strategy.
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NEXT LEVEL Partners,® LLC Expands Mexico-Focused Resources
NEXT LEVEL Partners,® LLC has hired Eleazar Longoria to focus on expanding its growing client base in Mexico and to better support global organizations who ...
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Mayville Engineering Builds Manufacturing Excellence with NEXT LEVEL Partners
We are thrilled to share the inspiring journey of Mayville Engineering Company (MEC) towards operational excellence!
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Optimizing Your Reshoring Investment
The allure of reshoring and nearshoring is undeniable. Reshoring production from Asia and nearshoring production closer to the point of use offers many advantages for ...
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Which Is the Most Important Factor in Building and Sustaining a Successful Continuous Improvement Business System?
This blog explores the three key elements that contribute to a successful CI Business System: organization design, leadership, and culture.
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Short-Term Leaders, Big-Time Results: How Interim Management Transforms Organizations
The business landscape is constantly evolving, demanding organizations to be adaptable and responsive.
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Overcoming Return To Office Fatigue Using Kaizen
Simply mandating in-office days without a clear purpose is a recipe for disengaged and frustrated employees, especially millennials who value flexibility and work-life balance.
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Navigating Growth Beyond Disruption: How Your Business Can Use Lean Methodologies to Optimize Capacity
With supply chain disruptions and labor shortages behind us, many firms are now able to think about how to optimize production to gain even more ...
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New Pricing TPI Tool Unlocks Hidden Profit Potential through Streamlined Pricing Practices
This powerful solution tackles a prevalent challenge in today's market: companies’ benign neglect of their pricing processes, even though pricing processes are often fraught with ...
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Getting Strategic with Pricing: 6 Actions for 2024 Success
If passing-through supplier price increases were your only activity last year, your pricing processes and strategy need more attention.
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NEXT LEVEL Partners Congratulates Eric Lussier on IndustryWeek Recognition
We are pleased to announce that Eric Lussier, Principal at NEXT LEVEL Partners, has been named one of Industry Week's "Dazzling Dozen: 12 of the ...
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5 Things to Ask When Hiring a Business Transformation Consulting Firm
Embarking on a business transformation journey is a strategic move that requires careful planning and collaboration with the right partners.
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Reshoring: Maintaining Quality and Controlling Costs Through Process Optimization and Lean
In recent years, the landscape of global manufacturing has undergone a significant transformation
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Supercharge Your Year-End Success with Lean Transformation
As the year-end approaches, organizations are laser-focused on achieving their operational goals and setting the stage for a successful year ahead.
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People of Private Equity – Podcast Interview with Eric Lussier Part 2
Listen to Part Two of "People of Private Equity" series by Oxbow Industries where you'll gain insight into leading and applying process improvement (lean / ...
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Navigating Daily Progress and Challenges with Lean Principles
As metrics continue to underscore progress and KPIs pave the way forward, the journey isn’t always smooth sailing. When challenges arise, and targets seem elusive, ...
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People of Private Equity – Podcast Interview with Eric Lussier
Discover the human element of business building on Main Street and in the middle market with the "People of Private Equity" and NEXT LEVEL Principal, ...
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Unleashing Success: The Power of Continuous Improvement in Fueling Midsized Business Growth
In every successive decade since 1970–79, the annual growth rates of assets, sales, and profits have been declining for midsize companies, which are increasingly struggling ...
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Metrics That Matter: Measuring Progress and Achieving Strategic Objectives
Business leaders and functional managers are required to achieve key performance indicators (KPIs) that track progress toward Plan or Budget goals. These goals can be ...
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Breakthrough Change: Leveraging Strategy Deployment for Enhanced Value Creation
In the dynamic landscape of businesses acquired by private equity firms, the imperative to adapt to heightened expectations from new ownership often becomes a paramount ...
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Unlocking Success: The Power of Strategy Deployment
All industry sectors have been rocked by several major issues over the last few years: Now that these pressing tactical issues appear to be subsiding ...
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From Plan to Profit: How Hoshin Kanri Transforms Strategy Execution
In the summer and fall, businesses of all sizes devote time to strategic planning. Creating a strategic plan is a critical effort for companies aiming ...
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PEX Names Eric Lussier as a Top 50 Thought Leader for 2023
NAPLES, FL – NEXT LEVEL Partners®, LLC, (NLP) a business transformation consulting firm, is thrilled to announce that Eric Lussier, Principal, has been recognized as ...
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Industry Week Webinar: Leaders’ Behaviors Using a Lean and Continuous Improvement Approach
Eric Lussier, Principal at NEXT LEVEL Partners®, LLC (NLP) hosted a webinar on May 18th to show how leaders’ behaviors and thinking improve customer service ...
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Find Your Next Great Hire
Do you have the time it takes to make a great hire? Many hiring managers are doing double-duty in covering open positions while searching for ...
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Sales Enablement for Growth
Did you know that a B2B sales professional on average only spends about 30% of his or her time on selling activities? What if you ...
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Strategic Planning Season!
It’s strategic planning season! Many firms begin Q4 with their strategic planning well underway. But what is your level of confidence that these strategic plans ...
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Is Your Visual Management Outdated?
During one of my recent drives in Tennessee, I came across this interesting intersection and captured it for posterity. What would YOU do at this ...
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What Is Commercial Excellence?
At NEXT LEVEL Partners, commercial excellence means building and following ten strong processes for creating and communicating your value proposition to customers. Most companies find ...
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Branding by Buc-ee’s
Growing up, my Dad seemed to always stop at Cracker Barrel restaurants during our road trips.
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We Are Living in a VUCA World
No doubt, we are living in a VUCA world. Markets are volatile. Labor availability is uncertain. Supply chains are uncertain at best. And ambiguity abounds. ...
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