You're an executive in a mission-critical industry. You know your organization is capable of more. So why settle for mediocrity when your team can be great?

The Factory Doctor brings you the non-obvious insights and hard-won lessons that help you uncover hidden weaknesses, amplify your strengths, and lead your business toward something greater.

Join your host Alex Krutz - the Factory Doctor and former Deputy Assistant Secretary for Manufacturing at the U.S. Commerce Department - as he sits down with growth-oriented leaders across manufacturing and heavy industries across the transportation, machinery defense, energy and technology.

Every episode goes deep in three areas: Leadership, Strategy, and Industrial Policy. You'll walk away with fresh perspectives and actionable ideas you can bring back to your organization. Greatness doesn't happen by accident. It happens because leaders like you decided to pursue it.

Alex Krutz is the Former Deputy Assistant Secretary for Manufacturing at the U.S. Commerce Department and the Managing Director at Patriot Industrial Partners, an Industrial Advisory firm.

Alex and his team partner with growth-oriented companies to improve their operational, quality and financial performance, drawing on decades of experience in complex problem solving, factory optimization, and supply chain optimization initiatives.

Alex has earned the nickname "The Factory Doctor" from industry executives, analysts and media due to spearheading many manufacturing and supply chain turnarounds. Alex has completed over 250+ industrial performance improvement projects and manufacturing turnarounds around the globe in USA, Mexico, Canada, UK, Italy, France, South Africa, South Korea, Malaysia, Japan and India.

You can find Alex's Op-Ed articles that are featured in industry-leading publications, including Washington Times, Forbes, Aviation Week and Flight Global. He has also been cited in major media outlets, such as Wall Street Journal, Reuters, CNBC, among others. He has contributed to prominent conferences and webinars organized by Bank of America, JP Morgan, Morgan Stanley, and other institutions.