Top Manufacturing Issue: Structural Costs - Amerika Birleşik Devletleri

Structural factors have contributed to the widely-recognized downturn in the U.S. manufacturing competitiveness over the last five years. What can manufacturers do to counter these and remain competitive? To get started, you need a better understanding of what drives these structural costs. You may assume that structural costs are externally imposed. While some are, you will find many are within your company's control by looking at a broad range of structural cost drivers:

·        Business configuration

·        Organizational design/corporate structure

·        Regulatory compliance

·        Complexity

·        Employee-related

·        Other (including energy cost, foreign exchange rates and trade and tariff environment)

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