The operations system for owner-led A&D and precision manufacturers · $2M–$50M

Ship on time, free up cash, and build a business a buyer will pay full price 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

Done on a real A&D floor.

  • 200+People led
  • $250M+P&L owned
  • 20%+Capacity gained
  • from 6 months to about 6 weeksBacklog cut

From my leadership at a large aerospace and defense company. 15+ years in A&D.

Sound familiar?

Four things owners say.

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

Lead Tight. Land Right.

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.

LEAD Tight: know what to fix first
LLocate

a true baseline, not the version in the meeting.

EEvaluate

where you lose time, margin, and trust.

AAlign

the few priorities that matter, with clear owners.

DDeliver

a 90-day plan your team runs without you chasing it.

LAND Right: 90 days, then repeat
LLaunchdays 1–10

first fixes, a weekly rhythm, and a scoreboard.

AAssessdays 11–30

fixes proven on the floor before you commit money or people.

NNormalizedays 31–75

what works becomes standard work.

DDemonstratedays 76–90

results against the targets, then the next 90 days.

See the system

Start here · Free · Under 10 minutes

Score your operation in under 10 minutes.

Rate 11 areas of your shop from 1 to 6. You get a score out of 100 and the three gaps to fix first. Then, if you want, a free 30-minute review call with me.

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Patrick Dietz

Talk to the founder

Find out what is costing you on delivery, cash, and value.

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.