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Pella Corporation
Pella: Building on a Decade of Lean

For Pella Corporation, which was on the verge of being sidelined in its industry a decade ago, it would take the shared vision of three men and the trust of an entire workforce to remake the 65-year-old company into a lean pioneer. Read more…

Applica, Inc.
Applica’s New Edge

When economists and everyday pundits discuss the miraculous economy of the late 1990s, they often fall into a common trap. They bandy about phrases such as tech bubble and irrational exuberance while forgetting the very foundation of the largest growth cycle in U.S. history: manufacturing. Read more…

Cold Spring Granite
The Molten Core of Cold Spring Granite

When it comes time to change then, a business will often find itself fighting traditions and assumptions - its own rock-like exterior. This is exactly where Cold Spring Granite found itself at 100 years old. Read more…

Landscape Structures, Inc.
COOL Kids: A Lean Journey

This has been the mission of Landscape Structures for more than 30 years – to stay one step ahead of an entire world of children and the builders, city parks and school administrators who buy their playground equipment. Read more…

O Boticário
O Boticário: Finding its Rhythm, Beautifully

The company’s unwavering brand identity is impressive when you consider that O Boticário is the world’s largest perfume and cosmetics franchising network… Read more…