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On-Shore Support: Using Company Location as a Competitive Advantage

This article asks whether company location and on-shore support can become part of the competitive offer rather than simply an operating fact. The current…

Doug Ringer ·

Doug Ringer

This published work explores a practical product-business question through the lens of Customer Value & Commercialization.

This article asks whether company location and on-shore support can become part of the competitive offer rather than simply an operating fact. The current commercial lesson is to quantify how proximity can improve responsiveness, communication, service, lead time, and total customer economics.

Original publication: Design World

Why it still matters

The underlying leadership question remains relevant: connect customer and market evidence, clear decision rights, and disciplined execution to the business outcome.

Publication context

Originally published by Design World. The date associated with the source record is May 5, 2016.

Publication context

Customer Value & Commercialization

Doug Ringer

Product management is a business role.

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