We keep missing ship dates and I'm the one making the excuses.
FixFind the real bottleneck and put a schedule on the floor your team can hit.
The operations system for
LineShift reads your operation the way a Tier 1 customer or a buyer will, then fixes it on your floor, with your team. I have run an A&D operation. I do the work myself.
Leadership
From my leadership at a large aerospace and defense company. 15+ years in A&D.
Sound familiar?
We keep missing ship dates and I'm the one making the excuses.
FixFind the real bottleneck and put a schedule on the floor your team can hit.
We're busy all the time, but there's never any cash.
FixCut rework and work in process, and tie every quote to what the job really cost.
Nothing moves unless I'm in the building.
FixGive decisions clear owners and set a weekly rhythm your leads run without you.
I want to win defense work, or sell someday, but I don't know what they'll look for.
FixScore the operation the way a prime or buyer will, then close the gaps that matter most.
The System
Results early, then results that stick. Get tight on the few priorities that move delivery, cash, and value, then land them 90 days at a time.
a true baseline, not the version in the meeting.
where you lose time, margin, and trust.
the few priorities that matter, with clear owners.
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first fixes, a weekly rhythm, and a scoreboard.
fixes proven on the floor before you commit money or people.
what works becomes standard work.
results against the targets, then the next 90 days.
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Bring the problem: late shipments, cash stuck on the floor, every decision landing on you, or the move into A&D. You leave with a clearer view of what to fix first.
I have run the plant, and I know what a buyer looks for. I help owners fix it before it costs them.
Patrick Dietz, Founder. Certified Exit Planning Advisor (CEPA). MS in Mechanical Engineering, University of Southern California.