Comments about ‘Tough economy has Utah manufacturers going lean’

My brother just had to lay me off after 28 years of steady employment. We had growth every year for the past 18 years, and this year we are down 52% and the future looks even worse. These are terrible times!

LEAN; reducing the staff and trying to increase the output.

I worked for a major company that implemented the LEAN (and mean) business model. We ended up working 70-80 hours per week and still couldn't keep up with the demand.

Some business models just don't lend themselves well to the LEAN model.

Watch out; if your company goes LEAN, you may be looking for a job anyway, even if you are one of the lucky ones kept on.