Bosch Rexroth
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06/13/2013
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Manufacturing and logistical excellence
Companies serving the off-highway industry face an array of challenges in the current global marketplace. While some regions are experiencing growth and demand for new equipment, other regions continue to face economic headwinds. In addition, technology challenges and regulatory events such as Tier 4 Final make it necessary for companies to be as flexible and responsive as they can to changing market needs.
Manufacturers will often promote new technologies or product updates as the “right way” to solve these challenges. However, product innovation must go hand-in-hand with manufacturing and logistical excellence-because no matter how innovative a product is, it must be manufactured efficiently with the highest quality, and be delivered through flexible, efficient supply chains to achieve success. New product technology may help drive the industry, but manufacturing and logistical excellence make up the engine under the hood.