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Governance: Aligning Product, Project and the Plant Floor w/ Richard Broo

The Manufacturing Executive · 14 Jul 2026 · 23m · Episode 318

What this episode covers

Richard Broo, founder of True North PMP Consulting, explains how manufacturers fail by excluding operations, quality, logistics, and finance from early product development stages. He advocates for 'governance'—aligning all stakeholders from day one—to prevent projects from drifting off track, citing his experience at General Electric where cross-functional alignment reduced cycle time by 25% and generated $35 million in sales. Broo advises mid-size manufacturers to use root cause analysis and early involvement to fix broken processes before growth amplifies them.

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True North PMP Consulting, General Electric, Owens Corning, Black and Decker, Lawrence Technological University, Guerrilla 76, Motorola, Ford, GM, Chrysler, Toyota, Nissan

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