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RSSToday's Complacency Is Tomorrow's Casualty In The Global Business Environment By Tom Nies, CEO, Cincom Systems, Inc.
December 1, 2006
•Article: Global Business Complacency
Each day, every company steps onto an increasingly competitive global playing field. Their success and survival depend on the continual improvement of processes, products, productivity, and personnel.
None do this more effectively than manufacturing companies.
None has a more high-power impact on virtually every industry than manufacturing companies do. Manufacturing accounts for about one quarter of all global economic activity.
Manufacturing principles and processes are being applied to virtually every industry in existence now, including such diverse operations as telecommunications, nanotechnology, and health care. Even high-volume document production centers that deliver such valuable customer communications as financial statements and insurance policies are being designed and operated according to manufacturing principles and processes.
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About Thomas Nies: The longest-serving CEO in the computer industry
Thomas M. Nies is the founder and CEO of Cincom Systems, Inc. Nies holds a bachelor's degree in Marketing and a master's degree in Finance from the University of Cincinnati and received their Lifetime Achievement award, in 2005. Nies was recognized by President Ronald Reagan in 1984 as "the epitome of the entrepreneurial spirit of American business." In 2004, Ernst & Young inducted Nies into its Entrepreneur of the Year Hall of Fame. In 2005, along with the CEO of Adobe, Nies won the International Stevie Award for Best Executive in the International Business Awards.
