How to Become a Hidden Champion Without Product Differentiation or Proprietary Production Technology

Midsize manufacturers without proprietary products or production technologies may struggle to distinguish themselves. Kasra Ferdows and Davide Ceriali advise focusing on customers’ operational hassles rather than their technical or technological ones. They propose three policies that will grant these companies the exceptional agility needed to make this strategy a success.

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Management and business review.
Published
2025-09-01
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https://doi.org/10.1177/2694104x251378448
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Family Business Performance and Succession
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How to Become a Hidden Champion Without Product Differentiation or Proprietary Production Technology

Kasra Ferdows, Davide Ceriali
Management and business review.
Family Business Performance and Succession
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How to Become a Hidden Champion Without Product Differentiation or Proprietary Production Technology

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Abstract

Midsize manufacturers without proprietary products or production technologies may struggle to distinguish themselves. Kasra Ferdows and Davide Ceriali advise focusing on customers’ operational hassles rather than their technical or technological ones. They propose three policies that will grant these companies the exceptional agility needed to make this strategy a success.

Management and business review.Vol. 5(3)
Georgetown University (US), Omega Consult (Slovenia) (SI)
Openalex Percentile: Top 72%
Family Business Performance and Succession
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