Summary : Robert Holzel (1993) brought the concepts of systems integrator manufacturing strategies to the industry, and showed that vertically integrated manufacturing was not needed
Robert Holzel (1993) brought the concepts of systems integrator manufacturing strategies to the industry, and showed that vertically integrated manufacturing was not needed
- He was the first to use subcontracting of subsystems as a way to significantly reduce overhead, an approach that single-handedly put Extrion back in the black after 1985's recession
- Today, his subcontracting strategies are widely copied and are in use at virtually all profitable equipment companies
