Assembly Planbook - June 2008 - (Page 40) ASSEMBLY Automated Assembly Loose Lips Sink Assembly Systems Want to a know what systems integrators are working on? Good luck! Sometimes their own engineers don’t even know. T he 19th century Prussian military historian Karl von Clausewitz wrote, “The backbone of surprise is fusing speed with secrecy.” He was discussing battlefield tactics, but he could just as easily have been talking about profitable product assembly. To ensure they will be first to market with a hot for business development at the Specialty Equipment Engineering Div. of Belcan Corp. (Solon, OH). “For another customer, the need to maintain product secrecy was so great, the company built a secure production room within its own assembly plant.” Such measures may seem paranoid. However, depending on the product, being first to market can confer many benefits. The most obvious, of course, is lack of competition. Being first gives assemblers exclusive market rights, at “You could [leak a secret] one time, and you’d never get work again.”—Bob Ensminger, Arthur G. Russell Co. least for a while. By leveraging their temporary position as the sole provider, assemblers can make significant gains in the short term and plot a strategy to remain competitive when the market gets crowded. Pioneering manufacturers can also make a significant impact on the minds of consumers, setting a standard for others to follow. Assemblers that are first to market also earn exclusive name recognition during the initial stages of the product’s life. As long as they maintain a strong market presence, their name will continue to be identified with the product even after others enter the market. To help their customers maintain a competitive advantage, systems integrators follow a host of standard operating procedures designed to keep secrets under wraps. Photo courtesy Johnson Controls Inc. By John Sprovieri Editor new product, manufacturers often go to great lengths to protect the secrecy of what they’re assembling and how they’re assembling it. “We’ve had customers who required us to open post office boxes just for their correspondence, so their names would not be seen by anyone in our building who was not part of the project,” recalls William R. Mutch, program manager 40 ASSEMBLY / June 2008 www.assemblymag.com http://www.assemblymag.com
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