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Governance Is a Journey: How APICS Built Trust, Resilience, and Growth

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When Abe Eshkenazi stepped into his role as CEO of APICS in 2006, he inherited more than an organization facing financial strainhe faced a governance structure mired in distrust and inefficiency. How often do you assess whether your board structure aligns with your current strategic goals? What fueled this remarkable transformation?

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Flat, Tall, or In Between—Is It Time to Evaluate Your Organizational Structure?

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The organization may still be boxed into a structure that’s been the same for 20 years or more. How do you know that your organizational structure might need retooling? Each of these issues could signal that a more streamlined organizational structure is needed. It’s a structure that preserves accountability.

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The Future of Associations: Key Takeaways from Association 4.0™ 

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The association industry is at a crossroads. Associations must shift to tiered, subscription, or corporate membership structures. Foster an Agile Leadership and Governance Model What We Learned Many associations struggle with slow decision-making and rigid governance structures.

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The Transformation of 340B Health – Building Momentum for Innovation Background 

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Align Governance with Market Realities Traditional board structures may not be flexible enough to support fast-moving initiatives. For more real-world case studies on how associations are adapting to digital transformation, governance modernization, and industry disruption , check out Association 4.0: By adopting Association 4.0

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Creating Your 2025 Roadmap to Excellence 

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How.orgSource Can Help: We work with associations to create actionable, future-focused strategies that align with industry trends and member needs, ensuring your vision is resilient and achievable. Create a Timeline with Milestones and Deliverables A well-structured timeline provides clarity and focus.

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The leaning rail is the new bench. Not every butt is happy about it

Fast Company Tech

Construction workers for New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority were photographed removing a bench on the station’s platform and replacing it with a curving metal structure. Grinde expects the rails to be a growth area for Global Industrial, and to take new forms.

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The industrial data revolution: What founders got wrong

TechCrunch

In that Economist report, I spoke about society entering an “Industrial Revolution of Data,” which kicked off with the excitement around Big Data and continues into our current era of data-driven AI. The second aspect of the “Industrial Revolution of Data” that I expected was the emergence of standardization.

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