But friendship aside competitors had already edged past Lamprey in terms of price and were dangerously close to overtaking it in product guality
Although both jim and the plant manager had tried to convince the union to accept lower wages union leaders resisted. In fact on one occasion when Jim and the plant manager tried to discuss a cell manufacturing approach which would cross train employees to perform up to three different jobs local unions leaders could barely restrain their anger Yet probing beyond the fray Jim sensed the fear that lurked under the union reps gruff exterior He sensed their vulnerability but could not break through the reaction ary bark that protected it
A week has passed and Jim just submitted his report to his boss Although he didn’t specifically bring up the point it was apparent that Lamprey could put its investment dollars in a bank and receive a better return than what its Oconomo operation is currently producing