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Dentsply Sirona Pricing Spineometer: 3 of 5 Vertebrae

By Tim J. Smith, PhD August 10, 2026

Dentsply Sirona, a manufacturer of professional dental products and technologies, had a challenging FY 2025. Revenue fell 3% to $3.7 billion, and operating profits excluding goodwill restructuring costs fell 180% to negative $150 million compared to last year. A review of Dentsply Sirona’s 26 February 2026 earnings call and associated annual report provided insight regarding the importance of pricing on performance. FACTS FROM EARNINGS CALL AND ANNUAL REPORT Key members of the…

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SmartSynch’s Partnership Process

By Tim J. Smith, PhD March 19, 2003

While partnerships may be economically efficient, many small technology-driven companies have difficulties establishing them. SmartSynch, with 18 major utility clients, is much…

Sales and Marketing Survey of Manufacturing Sector

By Tim J. Smith, PhD March 19, 2003

US Manufacturers have been hit with one management improvement revolution after the other. Total quality management, lean production, just-in-time inventory, work-in-motion, reduced…

Adding A Little Strategy to the Juice: The Quaker-Snapple Debacle Revisited

By Tim J. Smith, PhD March 19, 2003

Even given today’s disastrous mergers and acquisitions environment, Quaker’s handling of its 1993 acquisition of Snapple remains the quintessence of what not…

Closers, Industry Dynamics, and Improving Revenue

By Tim J. Smith, PhD March 5, 2003

When prospects’ decision cycle elongates towards infinitum and the overall revenue stream turns into a trickle, many an executive has turned to…

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