Making American Manufacturing Competitive
指出美国制造业竞争力下降的原因是管理者忽视制造职能而过度关注营销和财务，提出应将制造战略纳入公司整体战略的核心。
Comparative productivity statistics among the industrialized countries show that the U.S. position is being eroded. Furthermore, the competitive quality of American products has not been maintained. The reason is that American managers have had their attention taken by marketing and finance. They have ignored the manufacturing function and are paying dearly for that omission. Manufacturing strategy and policy have been assumed and not taken into account in the formulation of company strategy. The central focus for the 1980s should be on defining manufacturing strategy and developing it in the context of overall company strategy.