A strong repeatable management model allows companies to add value to acquisitions. Danaher Corp., for instance, has grown steadily by acquiring industrial companies in a variety of niche markets and instituting a unique business system based on the principles of lean manufacturing. Danaher's data shows a consistent ability to improve the margins of acquisitions, often by as much as five to 10 percent of revenues. Danaher itself is one of the best-performing multicore companies in the world.