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A research driven innovation, design and strategy consultancy; a source of new ideas and growth, helping clients to thrive in times of tumultuous change.

Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Joined September 2011
The last thing any person needs in an internet of thingamabobs. fivetwelvegroup.com/index.ph… #internetofthings #M2M #BigData
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Groundwater depletion and related costs accelerating, per @USGS, but groundwater information is hard to come by. lnkd.in/x7SUeW
Wellintel is gauging groundwater in real time. Read more in this week's Biztimes. lnkd.in/Gfrxc7
Wisconsin: Where water is ample, but water information is not lnkd.in/AApEyR
The #Internetofthings has a place, but not as an Internet of Thingamabobs. bit.ly/Mo20Ir
Smart, Proportional, Simple: Things business can be certain about: bit.ly/JxEfkf #innovation
Steve Jobs loved market research. No, really. bit.ly/K3sLjR
“@Badger_Meter: Water Wars: Why India and Pakistan are squaring off over their rivers time.com/time/world/article/…” Do meters make peace?
Using auctions to share scarce water, from @aguanomics: thesolutionsjournal.com/node…
China will invest $540B in environmental protection, including #cleanwater, in 12th 5-year plan: capitalvue.com/home/CE-news/…
At @thewatercouncil meeting, I asked blank-staring IBM-ers: energy-in/calories out? Is this really Sweet & Sour Water? jsonline.com/business/some-s…
The aftermarket annuity that you & your investors planned for isn't safe. Knowing where your fleet is is better for yo…lnkd.in/5eRPHU
Where's your fleet?: Shareholders Expect You to Know. And customers would be happier if you did. bit.ly/I1U8z1 #B2B #aftermarket
In B2B, #Buyingpower isn't what you think it is. Read more here: "When price pressure is perceived": bit.ly/HmiNwl
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"if we could identify them in their second trimester, there’s a good chance we could capture them" nytimes.com/2012/02/19/magaz…
Yes, @Masterlockco has brought back jobs to Milwaukee plant from overseas, and is operating at capacity. @politifact politifact.com/wisconsin/sta…
"Texans are probably pumping the Ogallala at about six times the rate of recharge." switchboard.nrdc.org/blogs/k…
It's almost always a waste of time and resources to ask customers what they think they will need. fivetwelvegroup.com/index.ph… #marketresearch
"US #Manufacturing Skills Shortage At Boiling Point?" Report claims 600K unfilled positions. manufacturing-executive.com/… #skillsshortage