December 2002
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Publication:
The Tube and Pipe Journal®Issue:
December 2002Publish Date:
Sunday, December 1, 2002Information Website:
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http://www.fma-communications.com/Forms/Subscription-Page.cfm?Publication=TPJSelected articles from December 2002 issue published on TheFabricator.com:
A survey reviewed the operations of 24 steel pipe and tube manufacturers. Only a minority of these showed signs of having well-run, efficient operations, as measured by on-time shipments, minimal inventory and work-in-progress, employee turnover, internal rework rates, and most importantly, profitability. In fact, a good number of steel pipe and tube producers in this sample barely reach the average. Interviews with presidents of some companies found that inertia was a common characteristic among the low margin companies. Good enough was good enough.
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