When I grew up, swimming pools were a big thing, but people now can afford to put up a $300 above-ground pool at their house. There is just not as big a market for pools anymore.

In the late '90s, manufacturing was looked at as a cost to be controlled. It wasn't looked at strategically.

They are going to take a look at everything from usage numbers to the fees needed to fix the problem. They will look at this problem closely.

Manufacturing is still one of the greatest costs in an organization. But in the current business environment, what separates you from your competitors is your complete supply chain.