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LineShift Partners LLC was built from more than 15 years of leading engineering and manufacturing operations in complex aerospace environments. After seeing the same operational problems repeatedly limit otherwise strong businesses, Patrick Dietz founded LineShift to bring enterprise-level operating discipline to privately held manufacturers. We serve hands on with businesses looking to improve operations.

The Value Shift is a newsletter created out of the experience of LineShift Partners and brings the same transformative tools to a larger audience.

Too many manufacturing companies fail to invest in their business until it’s time to sell, then are in a position to take a lower offer from a PE or otherwise. The new owner implements all the improvements and gets a much higher value business that could have been the founders to capitalize on. If you rely on constant owner involvement, tribal knowledge, and reactive problem-solving to keep the business moving. LineShift exists to help you replace that chaos with clear accountability, stronger leadership, and operating systems that improve performance and increase business value.

We work with founder-led and privately held manufacturers, typically generating $2M–$20M in annual revenue, that are either stuck and can’t seem to break the cycle or are growing faster than their current operating systems can support. Our clients want better execution, less owner dependence, and a business that is easier to scale, manage, or eventually sell.