Breaking the Mold - U.S. moldmakers must adopt new business strategies to remain competitive

摘要

Michelangelo believed that when he carved a statue he was simply freeing the shape that resided in the stone. Arguably, toolmakers the manufacturing artists who create molds, have a tougher job: Producing an exact enclosure for the shape of something that isn't there at all. And, unlike Michelangelo, toolmakers must straggle with ramped-up competition from overseas and other recent changes to the manufacturing landscape.