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Best Practices: It’s all in the numbers – KPI best practices
Forbes recently published its list of the top billionaires in the world. (Gee whiz, did not find my name on that list.) Fantasy sports leagues could not survive without statistics. How one evaluates performance of professional baseball has been forever altered by what is known as Sabermetrics. Every week the top performing theater movies and TV shows are shared in order of popularity. We are inundated with TV commercials extolling the miles per gallon a car can achieve or the tonnage a truck can pull.
Steele Solutions announces new CEO, president
Franklin-based Steele Solutions Inc. recently announced that Mike Thelen has transitioned from company president to chief executive officer and chairman of the board. Co-owner Kevin O’Neill will replace Thelen as president.
Johnson Controls competitor targets Wandell to be chairman
Keith Wandell, who will retire as president and chief executive officer of Harley-Davidson Inc., plans to return to the battery business by accepting the appointment of chairman of the board of Exide Technologies.
Blackthorne Partners acquires Milwaukee fireplace door manufacturer
Milwaukee-based fireplace door manufacturer Design Specialties Inc. has been acquired by Brookfield private equity firm Blackthorne Partners Ltd. and Michael Draves.
Johnson Controls sells WorkPlace Solutions for $1.5 billion
Glendale-based Johnson Controls Inc. confirmed it has reached an agreement to sell its Global WorkPlace Solutions business to the CBRE Group for $1.5 billion.
Manufacturers picked up the pace in March
Manufacturing activity in southeastern Wisconsin and northern Illinois saw an uptick in growth in March, according to a new report.
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Allen Edmonds teams up with golf champion on new collection
Port Washington-based Allen Edmonds Corp., a premium men's shoe manufacturer, collaborated with golf champion Jack Nicklaus on its newest line of golf shoes.
ZBB Agile Flow Battery receives third-party performance validation
Menomonee Falls-based ZBB Energy Corp., a developer of energy management systems solutions serving the utility, commercial and industrial building markets, announced the third-party validation of its Agile Flow Battery.
Milwaukee company plans production of dog treats
Milwaukee-based Pup Pops LLC has launched a 60-day Kickstarter campaign to secure final funds for the manufacturing and launch of its Pup Pops dog food treats into the retail pet market.
Engineer 3D! conference to offer training, technology sessions
More than 80 diverse training and technology sessions will be offered at the Engineer 3D! conference scheduled for April 14-15 at the Hyatt Regency in Milwaukee.
