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By Richard G. Ligus, CMC
President, Rockford Consulting Group, Ltd.
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Over the years U.S. manufacturing companies lost substantial market share in many industries. Stiff foreign and domestic competition drove executives to seek solutions. MRP had its heyday, then JIT, CIM, TQM, and time-based competition. Quick-fix solutions failed, as well as downsizing and decentralization.
By now we understand what led to this bind - years of haphazard growth and piecemeal problem solving. We placed plants and equipment wherever space could be found. We sourced overseas in quest of cheap labor. We organized ourselves by functions, taking pride in getting the management process down pat... so we thought. The results were bureaucratic organizations, slow to react to customer orders, slow to develop and produce new products, and high costs. Huge monoliths as IBM and GM built enormous empires over the decades and are now suffering dearly because they can no longer compete.
Yet some companies are making substantial progress in becoming highly competitive. A tractor facility that didn't know how much inventory it had within four walls in 1986, proudly boasts 26 turns today. A small plating company driven with fire and entrepreneurial spirit has transformed itself into a managerless dynamo, growing, expanding, and taking market share during recessionary times. What is it that these companies have that makes the difference? The following characteristics seem to be consistent in companies who are able to radically transform themselves.
Competing and leading in the next decade requires major renovations to the manufacturing infrastructure, and an acculturation process fueled by heavy emphasis on self-direction and empowerment. Those who accept the challenge can follow the experience of others who have demonstrated success.
Seeking these qualities greatly enhances the chances of a successful outcome.
Richard G. Ligus is President of Rockford Consulting Group, Ltd., located in Rockford, IL., with over 26 years experience in manufacturing, procurement, transportation and distribution. He specializes in developing and implementing supply chain strategies. Rich is an author and a speaker, and has developed seminars with the American Management Association. He is certified by both the Institute of Management Consultants and the The National Bureau of Certified Consultants.
Mr. Ligus can be reached at 815-229-2900 or RLigus@RockfordConsulting.com.
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3/28/2019· Business Management
Email Can Destroy You - How To Stay Out Of Legal Trouble
By: Peter Crosby
Emails can be dangerous. In the business world, emails can be not only dangerous but also very expensive.
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