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How to Stop Firefighting and Start Designing for Success – with Craig Higton

How to Stop Firefighting and Start Designing for Success – with Craig Higton

Update: 2025-05-06
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Most manufacturing teams are stuck reacting to problems instead of preventing them.

In this episode, Craig Higton shares how better collaboration, earlier influence, and sharper skills can help manufacturers fix issues before they hit the factory floor.

We explore:

  • Why so many teams don’t know if they’re winning
  • How to influence design and supply chain decisions early
  • What skills manufacturing engineers really need to make change happen
  • How to quantify and communicate problems in a way the business can’t ignore.


Craig brings a rare, full-lifecycle view of aerospace and defence. He explains how manufacturers can move away from firefighting and take control earlier in the process to build smarter.


📍 Connect with Craig on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/craig-higton-74250314/

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How to Stop Firefighting and Start Designing for Success – with Craig Higton

How to Stop Firefighting and Start Designing for Success – with Craig Higton

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