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HEADS UP! The manufacturing business environment has 
been transformed from “survival” to “GROWTH.” 

Economic activity in the manufacturing sector grew in 
March for the 10th consecutive month, while the overall 
economy grew for the 29th consecutive month, say the 
nation's supply executives in the latest Manufacturing 
ISM Report On Business®.

The report was issued by Norbert J. Ore, C.P.M., chair 
of the Institute for Supply Management (tm) Manufacturing 
Business Survey Committee and group director, strategic 
sourcing and procurement, Georgia-Pacific Corporation. 
"The manufacturing sector had another good month in 
March as the PMI has now been above the 60 percent mark 
for five consecutive months. Both New Orders and 
Production remain strong and have significant momentum 
going into the second quarter."

Over the past 6-months, to assure that your company was 
prepared to take full advantage of the manufacturing 
recovery, I have been encouraging you to help your 
company sharpen its competitive edge. I recommended 
training/education that focused on a “Back-to-Basics” 
methodology that has proven to increase speed, improve 
customer connectivity, raise quality levels, and reduce 
operating costs. 

If your company is still operating under a training 
and education budget constraint, it’s time to adjust 
its priorities. To increase profits and gain market 
share during the manufacturing expansion, your company’s 
best training and educational option is to identify and 
master the BASICS of their manufacturing environment.

And to help you and your company initiate its “Back-to-
Basics” program, I have decided to go on the road again 
with my “1-Day-At-Your-Company,” Back-to-Basics workshops 
and forums. Like Vince Lombardi helped his teams master 
the BASICS of football, let me help your teams master 
the BASICS of manufacturing.

You can check out the program by going to: 

http://bbasicsllc.com/forums.htm

My limited schedule will fill up fast on a first come, 
first served basis. So, if you want your company to 
take advantage of this “Back-to-Basics with Bill Gaw” 
opportunity, pass my message on to your top management 
and encourage them to take action before all the 
schedule slots are reserved. They’ll be thankful you 
did.

This week I’m sharing with you an article, “Something 
Old But Still Appropriate.” Hope you’re in a company 
that follows this philosophy. If not, I’m available to 
help.

Have a nice day, keep the faith, and stay connected.

Bill Gaw
Business Basics, LLC
Bg@bbasicsllc.com
760-945-5596

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SOMETHING OLD BUT STILL APPROPRIATE
“Goals, Roles, Rules, and People.”

There is little doubt in the minds of most people that 
individual achievement, while important to overall 
company performance, is no guarantee of success. 
Therefore it came as no surprise when I heard the 
results of a Harvard Business School study that 
concluded: when business management concentrates on 
the replacement of people as their main thrust in 
problem solving; problems tend to become unsolvable.

This study went on to say that trying to solve complex 
business problems by "changing the players" was a 
common characteristic of poor performing companies.

There are four basic elements in company performance: 
GOALS, ROLES, RULES AND PEOPLE.

GOALS - This is the company game plan that will
define the level of achievement required
by the team to assure a predetermined 
level of business success.

ROLES - A definition of the jobs to be done and who 
has the accountability and authority to execute.

RULES - The policies, procedures and processes that form
the basis of consistent action and performance
excellence. 
PEOPLE - The players that make up the team; a company's 
most valuable asset.

The study concluded that companies that attacked these 
elements from the bottom up were losers, while companies 
that prioritized its problem solving from the top down 
were the winners.

It's literally amazing that when a company establishes 
its GOALS, defines the ROLES, and documents the RULES; 
PEOPLE problems disappear and the need to "change the 
players" seldom materializes.

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