At Jaguar, where he was in charge from 1992 to 1999, Mr. Scheele streamlined manufacturing, helped introduce a new product lineup, and increased sales.
Agilent, based in Palo Alto, Calif., the industrial instrument manufacturer spun off by Hewlett-Packard this year, plans to cut about 200 contract employees and streamline manufacturing operations in Andover, Mass.; Qingdao, China; and Boblingen, Germany.
As Legend focuses on branding and distribution in China, it also is looking to streamline manufacturing selectively another page from IBM's book.
Getting everyone to cooperate will streamline manufacturing processes, says Nelson, although he notes that because of past rivalries, "some [companies] were a little hesitant to work together".
The project is similar to Google's initiatives to develop computerized glasses and driverless cars, but with one notable difference: The robots won't be sold to regular folks, but to businesses looking to streamline manufacturing.
Mr. Capellas has worked to turn Compaq around by streamlining manufacturing processes and rationalizing its product lines.
Their earnings quality has improved significantly, they have streamlined manufacturing and are getting higher utilization rates out of their existing plants.
Gateway said that it would streamline manufacturing and consolidate its purchasing with fewer vendors as part of efforts to limit the earnings damage by cutting costs.
Stelfox touted the tags' ability to streamline manufacturing, enabling just-in-time inventory control throughout the supply chain and even guiding the torque wrenches at the ends of mechanical arms as they tighten bolts.
He presided over a tumultuous period of transition for the company and for American industry in general, with global competition and rapid technological change forcing many companies, including Xerox, to dismantle aging bureaucracies, cut costs and streamline manufacturing processes.
