Klarinet Archive - Posting 000425.txt from 2003/02

From: Barbara Reimer <muse@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] fire at LeBlanc factory
Date: Fri, 14 Feb 2003 18:52:04 -0500

On Thursday, February 13, 2003, at 01:39 PM, Neil Leupold wrote:

> --- David Naden <dnaden@-----.org> wrote:
>
>> As was stated in a previous post, this was a
>> business decision, and whatever company or conglomerate owns Buffet
>> should
>> be of little relevance provided that it does not impact instrument
>> production and quality.
>
> This, of course, is the primary point. Business decisions very often
> do involve making changes --
> changes in leadership, in personnel, in processes, in market strategy
> and focus, in any number of
> ways that could dramatically alter the complexion and inner workings
> of the company. One of the
> main reasons that one business might acquire another is in
> anticipation of potential synergies
> between their joint operations, e.g., AOL and Time-Warner, which
> turned out to be a total flop, of
> course. In Buffet's case, synergies are not the likely consideration,
> for Rutland sees Buffet as
> an investment venture. They see potential for financial growth
> despite the bear market, and the
> realization of that growth may involve plans for any number
> significant changes to the way that
> Buffet engages in its goods-producing activity. It's rational to
> expect that Rutland will seek to
> maximize revenue, and they will examine very closely the manner in
> which Buffet generates product
> and conducts its business. Hopefully, any normative analysis they
> conduct will conclude that
> Buffet's processes and core competence are essentially sacrosanct,
> although a fresh perspective
> can find ways to optimize efficiency in even the most delicate
> handcraft-based environment. The
> quality of clarinets at Buffet could as easily go up as it could go
> down. If they're smart, the
> guys at Rutland will perceive the connection between Buffet's
> substantial brand power and the
> quality of what they make, and tread lightly in their quest for
> operational improvements that
> might otherwise jeopardize what made Buffet an attractive investment
> in the first place.
>
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