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Outcome-Driven Membership
A guided discovery process to optimize engagement and achieve business objectives.
Data-driven insights to transform your value chain with proven strategic planning and change management tools.

















HOW DOES IT WORK?
The 3 Pillars of Member Success
- 1. Research
- 2. Benchmarking
- 3. Advisory

Research
Membership starts with the deepest and broadest research in the industry with frameworks, insights, and tools built specifically for your role.
Benchmarking
Assess your maturity across hundreds of best practices and connect with industry exemplars at exclusive executive events.
Advisory
A structured engagement plan - precisely tailored to your requirements and delivered by expert analysts - that helps you make key decisions, build your transformation strategy, and gain organizational buy-in.
You're already transforming,
Let's get there faster together
On average, transformation leaders improve:
Margins by
10%
Successful NPIs by
12%
First Pass Yield by
19%
Throughput by
24%
Get outcome-focused insights tailored to your transformation goals
Access to the complete LNS Research Library
Regular advisory sessions with our analysts
Maturity assessments across people, process, & technology
Invite-only exclusive events
WHAT IS INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTIVITY GROWTH?
Industrial productivity growth is the single best measure of profitable value creation. Read More
AUTONOMOUS OPERATIONS: AI WITH GUARDRAILS
The Paradox of Autonomy... can you trust an AI agent to make the right decision in your supply network? With great autonomy comes great risk. Read More
FIVE WAYS INDUSTRIAL AI IS SHAKING UP MANUFACTURING (AND WHO'S DOING IT)
We'll explore some of the prevalent use cases for industrial AI and list some software technology vendors providing these capabilities. Read More
MANUFACTURING EXECUTION SYSTEMS: STILL CORE, NOW SMARTER
Despite the many “MES is dead” headlines, Manu- facturing Execution Systems (MES) are not disappearing—they’re transforming... Read More
WHY MANUFACTURING EXECUTIVES ARE EMBRACING SERVANT LEADERSHIP
The traditional leadership model simply isn’t adequate for the evolving business world. The Future of Industrial Work (FOIW) demands a more inclusive and empowering leadership approach. Read More
by Allison Kuhn
HOW TO BUILD A BETTER BUSINESS CASE FOR EMBEDDED QUALITY
Crafting a compelling business case is pivotal for driving transformation, especially when it comes to getting executive buy-in for Embedded Quality. Read More
by James Wells
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We make getting started with IX simple
1. Book a strategy call
We will share with you the challenges companies like yours face and how your peers overcome them. Learn about our engagement model and how we can facilitate your success
2. Identify opportunities
Identify specific opportunities to drive return on investment and build your customized roadmap during your regular advisory sessions with our highly experienced analysts
3. Onboard Your Team
As a new member organization, we will work with you to effectively onboard your team and build your multi-year engagement plan to achieve your transformation goals