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The case for a Chief Installed Base Officer
A couple of weeks ago I posted what I thought was a provocative article suggesting that the Aftermarket a.k.a Installed Base is too important to leave in the hands of the Aftermarket team. It turns out that it wasn’t such a controversial point of view, with most of the respondents
What Does Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs have to do with Industrial OEMs, Digitization of Customer Experience & Installed Base?
TL;DR Maslow’s hierarchy of needs is a good framework for understanding how companies think Providing “food shelter water” is critical before satisfying higher levels of needs The high visibility projects of digitization (IoT, Servitization, sophisticated eCommerce, etc) are definitely in the upper tier of needs I have a feeling that
The Aftermarket is too important to be left to Aftermarketers
I know, I know…this sounds like clickbait. Maybe it was if it made you read this post, so hear me out. After 25+ years of being in and around the Industrial OEM world, I had been reluctant to acknowledge what executives and others have told me for years: Aftermarket is
4 Best Practices to Drive Double-Digit OEM Growth in 2022
After years of focusing on supply chain and operational initiatives, OEMs are now turning their sights to aftermarket growth. This shift is a welcome change as tending to existing customers’ needs is critical for a healthy growth strategy for any company. It is also not a surprise since service and
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The case for a Chief Installed Base Officer
A couple of weeks ago I posted what I thought was a provocative article suggesting that the Aftermarket a.k.a Installed Base is too important to leave in the hands of the Aftermarket team. It turns out that it wasn’t such a controversial point of view, with most of the respondents
What Does Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs have to do with Industrial OEMs, Digitization of Customer Experience & Installed Base?
TL;DR Maslow’s hierarchy of needs is a good framework for understanding how companies think Providing “food shelter water” is critical before satisfying higher levels of needs The high visibility projects of digitization (IoT, Servitization, sophisticated eCommerce, etc) are definitely in the upper tier of needs I have a feeling that
The Aftermarket is too important to be left to Aftermarketers
I know, I know…this sounds like clickbait. Maybe it was if it made you read this post, so hear me out. After 25+ years of being in and around the Industrial OEM world, I had been reluctant to acknowledge what executives and others have told me for years: Aftermarket is
4 Best Practices to Drive Double-Digit OEM Growth in 2022
After years of focusing on supply chain and operational initiatives, OEMs are now turning their sights to aftermarket growth. This shift is a welcome change as tending to existing customers’ needs is critical for a healthy growth strategy for any company. It is also not a surprise since service and
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