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Metso Smelting Increases Execution Power with Trailmaker “We now have quite a lot of execution power, and it’s getting stronger and stronger. I have not seen such good progress ever in my 30-year career. I have learned a lot, it’s a different game," says Head of Smelting.

Bittium Increases Execution Power with Trailmaker Bittium is a Finnish technology company that has succeeded to grow significantly in recent years. But CEO Petri Toljamo doesn’t take the company’s success for granted. To sustain the upward trajectory, Bittium is executing a strategic shift toward the global market. “We are making a strategic shift to become an international, product-led company. We want to turn our focus from internal engineering and R&D to customers and market demands. We are seeking 20-30% annual revenue growth and 10-20% operating profit levels, and our strategic theme is accelerating international growth.” Bittium utilized Trailmaker to support strategy execution and to help them pursue immediate movement towards change. Link to full article in the comments.

Veke Increases Execution Power with Trailmaker Veke Home is a Finnish furniture company whose business has flourished in challenging circumstances. To support further growth, Veke decided to refine its strategy. Veke's CEO, familiar with Trailmaker from previous collaborations, brought them in to help set the change in motion. “Trailmaker provided a clear framework to define our goals and the path to reach them. In a company where there’s no shortage of ideas, Trailmaker helped us focus on what truly matters for growth and get the ball rolling.” Link to full article in the comments.

Metso Smelting Increases Execution Power with Trailmaker Head of Smelting at Metso and his team utilized Trailmaker’s Strategic Leadership System™ to execute, measure and lead change in their organization. “This is the first time that all the main initiatives have really got traction. Natural buy-in from day one. Moving forward all the time.” The key difference was understanding that leading strategic change required a new set of tools and skills, he says. “It was better to have an internal champion. The team feels that we are not led by a consultant. That it is we who are doing the job.” “We now have quite a lot of execution power, and it’s getting stronger and stronger. I have not seen such good progress ever in my 30-year career.” Link to full article in the comments.

Tuomi Logistiikka Increases Execution Power with Trailmaker A new procurement law is expected to transform the in-house company landscape in Finland, and will lead to closer partnerships between Tuomi Logistiikka and its owner-customers. To generate the biggest possible customer benefits and cost savings, multi-party commitment and strong leadership is required. Trailmaker helps Tuomi Logistiikka achieve them. CEO Vesa Haapamäki knew multi-party setups often fail when initiatives remain detached from everyday operations. The key was to get everyone on board early, and Trailmaker was brought in to set things in motion right away. “If procurement and logistics are seen as just support functions, people won’t commit to change. Execution only happens when it’s clearly connected to the core service production.” Understanding the stakes, he knew that they needed to align everybody around a shared goal and execution. Link to full article in the comments.

Kaukokiito Increases Execution Power with Trailmaker Kaukokiito is aiming to strengthen its position by growing its contract logistics business. The company is aiming for ambitious goals and brought in Trailmaker to help them kickstart the change and create a structured approach to leading it. “If a milestone isn’t being realized, the management team analyzes the reason behind it and works together to remove the obstacles. Trailmaker’s model helps us better identify the obstacles related to strategy execution and it’s more systematic than the one we had before. It definitely helps us move things forward”, says Kaukokiito CEO Petri Angervuori. Link to the full article in the comments.