In recent years, the highly competitive deal market has shifted the private equity industry’s emphasis away from financial engineering and put pressure on firms to drive operational value growth in their portfolio companies. As a result, operating partners, whose job is to facilitate on-the-ground value creation, have become key components of investment strategy for many […]
Is your lead time inflated by fear? Nearly every supply chain leader answers yes to that question: their lead times are inflated due to excessive conservatism of missing on-time performance. They have rightly justified the need to pad out lead times to avoid the risk of not meeting delivery schedules. As a result, many errors […]
Lean Transformation Consulting When you work with Value Driven Solutions on your Lean Transformation, we will not propose a “canned” solution. We will work with you to understand your current state, including the strengths of your strategy, your leadership team and organizational structure, your products and services, your customer base, and baseline performance of your […]
Executive Development and Leadership Coaching Our development-focused assessments provide objective, actionable information about individuals to identify leadership potential in succession candidates; inform strategies to build a diverse talent pipeline for key roles; optimize team effectiveness and develop onboarding plans for new executives. Drawing on insights from our assessments, our coaches help clients develop their leadership capabilities […]
Private Equity Operating Partner Defined: What Is a PE OP? A private equity operating partner drives value creation through strategic operational developments within a portfolio company. This role is involved in a variety of business activities from acquisitions and daily operations to due diligence and hiring needs. The operating partner essentially ensures the PE firm’s goals are […]
Interim, acting, project, contract, fractional. The array of titles can make your head spin. But they all point to a specialized type of executive that companies call on when they are going through transformation. What is an interim executive and how does that differ from a part-time executive, a project executive, or fractional executive? Let’s […]
If our conversations with business leaders are any indication, the theme of 2023 is how to get more productivity out of existing resources. The uncertain economy and difficult labor market are forcing leaders to think creatively about increasing productivity this year. Fortunately, Lean Business Management is ideally suited for this challenge. Lean organizations constantly work toward optimizing […]
If our conversations with business leaders are any indication, the theme of 2023 is how to get more productivity out of existing resources. The uncertain economy and difficult labor market are forcing leaders to think creatively about increasing productivity this year. Fortunately, Lean Business Management is ideally suited for this challenge. Lean organizations constantly work toward optimizing […]
After two years of record-breaking growth, 2023 is set to be a more challenging year for the semiconductor industry. The ups and downs of the semiconductor industry have only recently become of widespread concern. The challenges faced by chip manufacturers and their supply chain were unlikely to cause too much of a stir prior to […]
Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) expectations are increasing rapidly. Disclosure and reporting are more pressing than ever – 90% of S&P 500 index companies now publish sustainability reports – which will likely increase under new SEC leadership. Technology industry leaders like Google, Salesforce, Microsoft, Amazon have publicly committed to ambitious targets across a range of […]
