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Winning the global
manufacturing war
using the universal
principles of fewer,
faster and finer.
By Michael McKeldon Woody, CAS
This article is an excerpt from Chapter 9 of Michael
McKeldon Woody’s new book,
American Dragon
. Woody’s
book tells the story of how American companies can win back
business using the principles of fewer (smaller orders and/or
more customized products), faster (getting product to the cus-
tomer as quickly as possible) and finer (manufacturing a safe,
high-quality product) to exploit the weaknesses of foreign com-
petitors, drive sales higher and create American jobs.
American
Dragon