Manufacturing-related books for CEOs

◗ The 12 Principles of Manufacturing Excellence: A Leader’s Guide to Achieving and Sustaining Excellence Larry E. Fast Productivity Press, 266 pages “The 12 Principles of Manufacturing Excellence” provides a practical approach for implementing and sustaining business strategies that promote manufacturing excellence. The author explains how to inspire top-notch performance while creating an atmosphere that […]

2012 Pacesetter midsize: Patrick O’Brien, president and CEO, First Federal Savings Bank

When Patrick O’Brien joined First Federal Savings Bank in 2005 as COO, he began the transformation of the company by employing the plan of the Six P’s: people, products, processes, places, productivity and profitability. Under O’Brien’s leadership, First Federal invested in a talented team to create products that would rival competitors and attract customers. With […]

2012 Pacesetter midsize: Fred Potthoff, co-owner, Kroff Inc.

Fred Potthoff and Keith Kronk formed Kroff Inc. 24 years ago and have since grown the business into eight separate companies and established an impressive international presence. Kroff has averaged greater than 24 percent growth per year since 1990 and now has a state-of-the-art research lab with four patents, five applications filed for patent and […]