Many
people involved in the machine tools trade will tell you in grim and graphic
terms that when you’re buying tools like manual lathes, engine lathes, milling
machines - Look out. They’re speaking from experience. The fact is that there
is now a serious generational and quality gap in technology affecting machine
tools.
As
a person in the trade, you will be well aware that performance, capabilities,
and efficiencies are the absolute bottom line in your business. Your quality
and precision standards of equipment define your business. The problem is that
not all machines are equal or anything like it, and an acquisition stage, you
really do need to be extremely demanding before spending a cent.
The horror stories are real enough. For example:
·
Company A decide to buy
new equipment. This is an upgrade, and they basically replace their existing
machines with newer models. There are a few new features and the machinery
looks very nice. That, sadly, is about all that can be said about Company A’s
acquisitions.
·
Company B does almost
the exact opposite. They think strategically; they plan out their acquisition
in direct relation to business capabilities, building in extra service
capacity, higher quality standards, and a great deal of operational
flexibility. They effectively increase their range of operations as well.
You’re
in the business – You don’t need to be told what happens next. Company A has
bought itself a place in a museum. They didn’t plan ahead, and in competition
with Company B, they are quite literally history.
Company
A simply cannot offer the same range of services or quality as Company B. It’s
more than likely that they can’t even offer competitive prices for what they
can do, simply because of their self-limited capacity. By any standards, it’s a
pretty expensive horror story.
The
good news for American businesses is that a company called Ganesh Machinery is
a virtual exhibition showroom of the very latest and best equipment available.
Forget “three quotes”; this company has a comprehensive range of machine tools
across the entire industrial spectrum.
Before
you even think about spending a single dollar on your acquisitions, check out
their website here at http://www.ganeshmachinery.com/.
Talk to the experts, tell them what you want, and let Stephen King do the
horror stories for you.
