In Focus:<br>Cutting Costs While Doing More--Is it Possible?
Many companies are taking a quick-fix approach by cutting costs to save this quarter's profit margin. Closing facilities and outsourcing fabrication is often an immediate response. Another path may be to reduce staffing levels to record low numbers. This can cause permanent harm to a company. Damage arises in the form of lost know-how and less control over innovation and quality. So the puzzle to be solved is how to realize short-term objectives without putting a company's future in jeopardy. More simply put, how can we do more for less?
During the last year and a half at Eisenmann, a dedicated team worked to solve this puzzle. Theirs is a story worth sharing. Eisenmann is a worldwide supplier of paint finishing and conveyor systems for both the automotive and general industry.