Comments on: Kolbe Announces Temporary Layoffs of More than 300 Employees http://www.dwmmag.com/index.php/kolbe-announces-temporary-layoffs-of-more-than-300-employees/ Door and Window Manufacturer/Shelter Trade Publication Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:02:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Robert Higgins http://www.dwmmag.com/index.php/kolbe-announces-temporary-layoffs-of-more-than-300-employees/comment-page-1/#comment-542 Robert Higgins Sat, 14 Nov 2009 00:59:03 +0000 http://www.dwmmag.com/?p=2117#comment-542 That`s too bad. Ever since Herb Kolbe stopped walking the floor the veracity of his`s vision evaporated. They had an opportunity to expand globally, which would have mitigated regional disturbances. Their management had the pretense they could step on the little guys and we can all see the results. Having a *Smart Focus* on a regional market, is not a strategy when the dollar is weak, and the international exports high quality American products are very competitive globally. That`s too bad. Ever since Herb Kolbe stopped walking the floor the veracity of his`s vision evaporated. They had an opportunity to expand globally, which would have mitigated regional disturbances. Their management had the pretense they could step on the little guys and we can all see the results.

Having a *Smart Focus* on a regional market, is not a strategy when the dollar is weak, and the international exports high quality American products are very competitive globally.

]]> By: jim rowland http://www.dwmmag.com/index.php/kolbe-announces-temporary-layoffs-of-more-than-300-employees/comment-page-1/#comment-539 jim rowland Tue, 10 Nov 2009 22:40:24 +0000 http://www.dwmmag.com/?p=2117#comment-539 fyi fyi

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