Have you ever heard that Sweden has the second poorest population in Western Europe? That is, in terms of median net wealth per capita, with only Portugal lagging behind. Our economy is extremely dependent on export and is cash flow oriented, hence it relies on the fact that the wheels keep on turning. So, what would happen if the …
Read More0Have you ever had a hard time changing the mind-set or work process at your workplace? Dare to try in practice – SAM Principle With our principles in mind, SAM has developed a set of simple yet effective tools that help us challenge how our clients work and perhaps more importantly, how they reflect on their work. Through activity based …
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Vad väntar runt hörnet? Vad påverkar vår vardag nu och i framtiden? Vart är världen på väg? Fredrik Lagergren och Erik Eriksson, med mångårig erfarenhet från ett flertal strategi- och scenarioprojekt, har spanat och sammanställt några av de viktigaste trenderna för företagen och samhället just nu. Hur skall man förstå trender som att köttätandet minskar, att städerna växer och att …
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A long time ago, a Danish prince caught in a vicious family feud uttered the famous words: “There is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so.” – Hamlet, Shakespeare At SAM, our core philosophy is inspired by these words and we always work with our way of thinking. We call it the Thinking Model where Principles govern …
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Electrification of vehicles is what is on everybody’s mind right now. It is considered environmentally friendly and provides a lot of benefits. In time, there is a high probability it will be the preferred drivetrain in vehicles. The old automotive industry has been seduced and frightened by the challenger Tesla, and the breakthroughs they have done. Both technically and in …
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Starting individual continuous improvement groups does not necessarily lead to improvements for the customer or throughout the flow. It can even take longer time to get the entire flow connected and synchronized in its enhancement efforts if there is only a small group of people involved first. To speed up the entire flow, especially in cases where the flow is …
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How do we get better at equal treatment and at the same time better at allowing for individual differences? Do we need to talk more, or perhaps less, about differences between men and women? Is cleaning up the language enough or do we also need to work on changing the way people think? These and other questions are a part …
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This winter, SAM arranged a seminar on strategic leadership to commemorate our 40th anniversary. During the seminar, Scania’s CEO Henrik Henriksson spoke about the Thinking Model and how a common mindset guides the co-workers at Scania to work towards the organization’s common goals and achievements: “The Thinking Model is the foundation for the long-term collaboration between Scania and SAM. It …
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SAM has long experience in developing visual planning boards to support cross functional meetings. The purpose of these planning boards is to provide a common overview of the current situation to participants from different functions. This “common truth” makes it easier to detect, act on and solve deviations. In a delivery flow, for example, delays and new information can easily …
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Valentine’s day. For centuries, the 14th of February has been seen as a day of love – a day to express your innermost feelings to those you hold dear. For some, today will be a nerve-wrecking day; will their love be answered? For others, today will be a warm day, filled with flowers, chocolate and – most importantly – love. …
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