President & CEO of Tight Lines Advisors, John Abplanalp, recently spoke to a gathering of faculty and students at the O’Malley School of Business (OMSB) in Manhattan College on the topic of productivity and its impact on manufacturing and other types of organizations. An accomplished veteran of industrial manufacturing for more than 35 years before […]
President & CEO of Tightlines Advisors, John Abplanalp, recently participated as part of a panel of industry-expert judges at Fordham Foundry’s VentureUP competition. This premier event is a self-described “launchpad for new ventures led by Fordham alumni and current students.” Having earned his MBA from Fordham University, John actively devotes time and energy in support […]
(Stamford, CT – November 2018) John Abplanalp, Manufacturing Performance Consultant and CEO of Tight Lines Advisors, a firm specializing in assisting manufacturing companies overcome their operational challenges, recently announced the filing of a U.S. patent application for their proprietary system for optimum manufacturing productivity, The Performance Accelerator. The Tight Lines Performance Accelerator is a principled […]
Look inward instead of outward for true Corporate Social Responsibility in your company. Corporate Social Responsibility has become an important consideration for today’s businesses as consumers are becoming increasingly adamant that the brands they chose behave responsibly towards the environment and humanity. Traditionally, corporate social responsibility or “CSR” has centered around investing in something […]
In simple terms, the company workforce productivity drives all scaling economies of the business. Tariffs are in the news, markets are changing, borrowing is getting more expensive, and volatility is rising, it’s time to review workforce productivity in your organization. The drastic decline in the rate of productivity improvement over the past decade has […]
With this video, you will learn about the Tight Lines Advisors method to manufacturing productivity & efficiency success. The Performance Accelerator is the perfect toolset to get your manufacturing or industrial company on the right track for long-term productivity, stability and growth.
Tight Lines Advisors’ Strategic Approach to Accelerating Manufacturing Productivity Provides Pathways for Re-Shoring Trend Sustainability In spite of its exodus during the last several decades, the manufacturing industry remains at the center of the U.S. economy, and is highly connected with most other sectors, such as transportation, retail, mining, utilities and business services. Gross output […]
Tight Lines Advisors’ Holistic Approach to Productivity And Sustained Improvement. The Wall Street Journal recently reported that the U.S. is in the midst of the longest decline in the rate of increase in worker productivity since the late 1970’s. Today’s workforce is logging longer hours but the rate of productivity increase is dropping off […]
John Abplanalp, Founder of Tight Lines Advisors, helps a premium lifestyle brand improve operational performance, enhancing customer experience, competitive position, and revenue. The founders of Greatest Blaze & Co. had a great idea; bring their love of a warm, wood-burning fire and related “hearth centric” products to like-minded people so they could experience the “Blazer” […]
John Abplanalp, Founder of Tight Lines Advisors, reflects on his extensive career and defines what it takes to be a Great Leader in today’s changing world. What does it take to be a leader? Moreover, what are the qualities that distinguish a truly “great” leader from an average one? Recognizing this distinction evokes different […]