Cannondale ha congedato 52 operai.
L'operazione derivata da uno studio di 4 mesi sulla efficienza condotto da Synergetics Installations Worldwide fa parte di un piano per rendere Cannondale piu competitivo nei confronti dei produttori d'oltreoceano.
A perdere il lavoro sono stati saldatori,verniciatori,sabbiatori,assemblatori,e personale di supporto alla distribuzione.
L'obbiettivo di Cannondale è diminuire lo spreco e aumentare l'efficienza,aggiungendo nuove apparecchiature e migliorando i programmi.
Si pensa che altri 50 posti di lavoro salteranno entro agosto,sempre nell'ambito del piano di riorganizzazione.
Siccome stanno pagando operai americani con stipendi americani,mentre altri sfruttano il lavoro a basso costo,questo piano di ristrutturazione serve a mantenere competitiva la factory,e quindi tutta l'indotto di fornitori,rivenditori e clienti finali.
l'articolo per intero.
Cannondale laid off 52 factory workers Thursday following a four-month manufacturing efficiency study by consultants Synergetics Installations Worldwide. The move is part of the consulting group's plan to make Cannondale more competitive with overseas bike makers. Pegasus Capital Advisors, Cannondale's parent company, hired Synergistic Installations in May.
John Doerr, Cannondale's chief operating officer, said company management felt comfortable with the layoffs because production at the factory is up.
"In some areas we have seen 30 to 40 percent production gains. Across the board we didn't hit those numbers, but through process simplification, plant productivity gains have been substantial," Doerr said.
Among those who lost jobs were welders, painters, sanders, assemblers and other manufacturing and distribution support people.
Cannondale boosted production efficiency by changing the layout of the factory, adding new equipment and improving scheduling.
"Through schedule balancing we are making sure we aren't over burdening one center and under burdening another center. We also have a lot of data gathering so we can track productivity in real time and react to problems when the come up," Doerr said.
Doerr said Cannondale's goal is to eliminated waste and simplify manufacturing processes. He said the changes at the factory have improved productivity, not added to the workload of the workforce.
"It isn't that they are working 20 percent harder, but that they are 20 percent more efficient in the work they do. I used to see guys with leather smocks and goggles walking around the factory, pulling carts to their work space or looking for pieces because their work stations weren't prepared correctly. Now they can focus on welding," Doer said.
In August, Cannondale announced that it will outsource cycling apparel and accessories production next year. That move will result in the loss of 50 more jobs. Cannondale currently employs just under 400 at its Bedford factory.
At the Interbike Show in Las Vegas last on Monday, Doerr and several other Cannondale and Pegasus executives spoke to nearly 200 retailers and suppliers. During the presentation, they reaffirmed their commitment to manufacturing in the United States. Doerr said the moves are in line with that plan.
"To be a domestic manufacturer you have to be competitive on a global level and this is a step in that direction," he said.
In a company press release, Larry Saver, Cannondale's vice president of manufacturing, expounded on that.
"Because we are paying U.S. workers U.S. wages and our competitors are using cheap labor, we absolutely have to keep our operations as lean and efficient as possible. Maximizing efficiencies and flexibility is critical to our competitiveness and it's in the long-term best interest of our dealers, vendors and overall employee base," Sarver said.
L'operazione derivata da uno studio di 4 mesi sulla efficienza condotto da Synergetics Installations Worldwide fa parte di un piano per rendere Cannondale piu competitivo nei confronti dei produttori d'oltreoceano.
A perdere il lavoro sono stati saldatori,verniciatori,sabbiatori,assemblatori,e personale di supporto alla distribuzione.
L'obbiettivo di Cannondale è diminuire lo spreco e aumentare l'efficienza,aggiungendo nuove apparecchiature e migliorando i programmi.
Si pensa che altri 50 posti di lavoro salteranno entro agosto,sempre nell'ambito del piano di riorganizzazione.
Siccome stanno pagando operai americani con stipendi americani,mentre altri sfruttano il lavoro a basso costo,questo piano di ristrutturazione serve a mantenere competitiva la factory,e quindi tutta l'indotto di fornitori,rivenditori e clienti finali.
l'articolo per intero.
Cannondale laid off 52 factory workers Thursday following a four-month manufacturing efficiency study by consultants Synergetics Installations Worldwide. The move is part of the consulting group's plan to make Cannondale more competitive with overseas bike makers. Pegasus Capital Advisors, Cannondale's parent company, hired Synergistic Installations in May.
John Doerr, Cannondale's chief operating officer, said company management felt comfortable with the layoffs because production at the factory is up.
"In some areas we have seen 30 to 40 percent production gains. Across the board we didn't hit those numbers, but through process simplification, plant productivity gains have been substantial," Doerr said.
Among those who lost jobs were welders, painters, sanders, assemblers and other manufacturing and distribution support people.
Cannondale boosted production efficiency by changing the layout of the factory, adding new equipment and improving scheduling.
"Through schedule balancing we are making sure we aren't over burdening one center and under burdening another center. We also have a lot of data gathering so we can track productivity in real time and react to problems when the come up," Doerr said.
Doerr said Cannondale's goal is to eliminated waste and simplify manufacturing processes. He said the changes at the factory have improved productivity, not added to the workload of the workforce.
"It isn't that they are working 20 percent harder, but that they are 20 percent more efficient in the work they do. I used to see guys with leather smocks and goggles walking around the factory, pulling carts to their work space or looking for pieces because their work stations weren't prepared correctly. Now they can focus on welding," Doer said.
In August, Cannondale announced that it will outsource cycling apparel and accessories production next year. That move will result in the loss of 50 more jobs. Cannondale currently employs just under 400 at its Bedford factory.
At the Interbike Show in Las Vegas last on Monday, Doerr and several other Cannondale and Pegasus executives spoke to nearly 200 retailers and suppliers. During the presentation, they reaffirmed their commitment to manufacturing in the United States. Doerr said the moves are in line with that plan.
"To be a domestic manufacturer you have to be competitive on a global level and this is a step in that direction," he said.
In a company press release, Larry Saver, Cannondale's vice president of manufacturing, expounded on that.
"Because we are paying U.S. workers U.S. wages and our competitors are using cheap labor, we absolutely have to keep our operations as lean and efficient as possible. Maximizing efficiencies and flexibility is critical to our competitiveness and it's in the long-term best interest of our dealers, vendors and overall employee base," Sarver said.
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