Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/12/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Sal Interesting utopian view of international business. Here the UK angle: 1. We are in an economic downturn that is affecting all industry sectors, with massive numbers of people being made redundant, companies ceasing to trade etc. 2. In order to maintain profitability, cost management is essential, hence no payrises, tighter financial controls, focus on maitaining revenue streams etc. 3. Less business results in more people competing for it, so price becomes integral to winning, and lowering prices is happening across all industry sdectors as they vie to maintain revenue. 4. I would be happy to spend some time with Leica understanding the business sensitivities within the organisation. I am willing to bet £100 of my money to £1 of yours (or anyone else's) that they could maintain current pricing levels (or even reduce them) through cost management, supplier management, profit protection etc. etc. 5. Many world leading companies ahve gone bust, and they all suffered the same basic issue - costs higher than revenue - and they were either too big to change quickly and hence had to carry that cost for too long, or they were too stupid to see it coming (you would be surpised how many fall into this category). 6. I run an international company. Simon Sal DiMarco,Jr wrote: > Friends, > For the past couple of days, I've been reading the comments about the > upcoming Leica price increase and I must conclude the following: > 1.- Many of you feel the employees of Leica do not deserve an increase > in salary. > 2.- Leica AG never has any increases in the cost of doing business. > 3.- Their suppliers do not have or are not permitted to have increases > in their cost of doing business. > 4.- Leica should lower its prices and eventually go out of business. > 5.- Most of you have absolutely no idea of how to run an international > business. > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html