Al Kent

Al Kent is a partner with Strategy& based in Florham, N.J. He specializes in cost-reduction efforts for industrial, chemical, and energy companies.

The Four Building Blocks of Transformation
How to lead the disruption of your own enterprise. See also “A Guide for Designing a Successful Corporate Transformation.”
October 22, 2018 by Al Kent, David Lancefield, and Kevin Reilly
Warfare, Software, and Industrial Design
The benefits of an organic, more iterative approach to product development. See also “Lessons in Product Design from Modern Warfare — In Pictures.”
August 8, 2014 by Al Kent
How Industrial Companies Can Get Better at Design
Manufacturers should adopt the nimble strategy used by software firms: “sprint and scrum.”
December 3, 2013 by Al Kent and Matthew Lescohier
Retooling Labor Costs
Despite years of cutbacks, many companies’ pay structures are still unbalanced. Here’s a dispassionate, logical way to realign them.
May 24, 2011 by Harry Hawkes, Al Kent, and Vikas Bhalla

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