Here's a sad update on an earlier story about Brunswick. They decided to move bowling ball production to Mexico, closing the factory in Michigan. The CEO said:
“After discussions with union representatives, we have found that little more can be done to mitigate the relatively high labor costs of the current manufacturing operation when compared with an operation in Mexico.”
Too bad they couldn't figure out how to run the company more effectively. Doesn't it make the CEO a failure since they have to close the factory and throw 100+ people out of work? The company (along with the union) had been trying to use lean manufacturing to cut costs. I guess they ran out of patience.
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